Mountain View in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Transfer Point
Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009
1. Transfer Point Marker
Those electing to go south were carried, with household goods, in army wagons from Atlanta to Rough and Ready where, by truce agreement, they were transferred in Hoods wagons [CS] to the rail-head at Lovejoys. From there they continued south on the Macon & Western R. R.
Mass eviction of the populace was necessitated by the transformation of Atlanta into an armed camp under martial law - a status that prevailed until the following Nov. 16.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 031-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1864.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 38.74′ N, 84° 23.416′ W. Marker was in Mountain View, Georgia, in Clayton County. It was on Old Dixie Highway (U.S. 41 at milepost 16), 0.1 miles north of Conley Road, on the left
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Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Dwarf Grill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Chick-fil-A (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Dwarf House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hapeville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Im Memory of the Hapeville Boys (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hapeville Veterans Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hapeville, Georgia (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ga. Baptist Children's Home (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009
2. Transfer Point Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Rough and Ready (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Jonesboro Threatened (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Rough and Ready Tavern (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Marker is .1 mile south of the Fulton County line.
Also see . . . Transfer Point. Georgia Historical Society reports the marker is not present
*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.(Submitted on September 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Four Markers Missing?
While trying to look on Google streetview (as of Nov 2016) of this alignment of many markers along U.S. 41, I was unable to see any of them. Can anyone please verify these markers still are here?
— Submitted March 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009
3. Transfer Point Marker
Looking north on Old Dixie Highway, the four markers at Rough and Ready are Transfer Point, Rough and Ready, Jonesboro Threatened, and Rough and Ready Tavern.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
