Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Moses W. Formwalt
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
1. Moses W. Formwalt Monument
Atlanta's First Mayor
Moses W. Formwalt
1848
Erected 1916 by City of Atlanta Cemetery Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 33° 44.905′ N, 84° 22.37′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. It can be reached from Martin Luther King Junior Drive Southeast. Marker is in Oakland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta GA 30312, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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: "Out in the Rain" (a few steps from this marker); Dr. Charles d'Alvigny (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Noel d'Alvigny (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Square (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brown Gordon (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Iverson, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Grounds (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Moses Formwalt. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta. Website homepage (Submitted on April 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
2. Moses W. Formwalt Monument Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2012
3. Moses W. Formwalt Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
