College Park in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
St John's Episcopal Church
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 18, 2025
1. St John's Episcopal Church Marker
Episcopal Church
was founded at this site
1906
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 33° 39.061′ N, 84° 26.987′ W. Marker is in College Park, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 29) and John Wesley Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Location is to the right of the entrance of Corner Grille. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3823 Main Street, Atlanta GA 30337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: One Square Mile (approx. 0.2 miles away); College Park First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); College Park Furniture Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cox College (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Flame of Freedom" (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Maj. Joseph A. Bishop (approx. 0.3 miles away); College Park World War II Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Park.
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Photographed by Mark Parker, September 18, 2025
2. Corner Grille, original site of St John's Episcopal Church. Marker right of the entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
