Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Sandtown Road
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 4, 2025
1. Old Sandtown Road Marker
Old Sandtown Rd. began as a Native American trail in western Cobb County running south and north and continued as a significant road through the Civil War. 1.8 mi. NW is the site of old Gilgal Primitive Baptist Church (at Due West) - a landmark of military operations during the Civil War.
June 5-17, 1864
SE along this road, Cleburne's Div. of Hardee's Corp (CSA) withdrew from Gilgal to old Marietta Rd. S of the Darby house, turning E to ridge beyond Mud Cr.
June 16
Schofield's 23rd (USA) Corps marched S on this Rd. from Gilgal to the Moss house (Floyd Station), June 17-July 2, at which time it was the right flank of Sherman's (USA) forces on the Kennesaw front.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 1864.
Location. 33° 57.157′ N, 84° 38.852′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection of Dallas Highway (State Highway 120) and Kennesaw View Drive, on the right when traveling east on Dallas Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30064, 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Darby Plantation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Old Sandtown Road
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Main Confederate Battle Line (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 4, 2025
2. Old Sandtown Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
