Sandy Springs in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Isom's Ferry

Photographed by David Seibert, February 10, 2002

1. Isom's Ferry Marker

Inscription. Chattahoochee River, at mouth of Soap Cr., .75 mi. N.W., operated in the 1860`s by James Isom. Federal Army records cite it variously as Isham's Ford or Fy., Phillip's Fy., Cavalry Fd. The first of the Federal troops to pass the river was Cox`s div., Schofield's 23d A.C. which crossed at Isom's July 8, & was aligned on this ridge parallel to the river & covering the ferry. Hascall's div. joined July 11 & by the 14th the adjusted corps line connected with the left of Howard's 4th A.C. along the ridge of Mt. Vernon Rd. near Crossroads Ch. John Heard (1835-1931) took over Isom`s Ferry in 1868 & operated it until 1890.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-8.)

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 year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 33° 55.263′ N, 84° 25.328′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Sandy Springs. It is on Heards Drive ¼ mile west of Heards Ferry Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in the old Heard Family Cemetery, at the end of Heards Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6065 Heards Drive, Atlanta GA 30328, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Confederate Battery Position (approx. 0.4 miles away); 4th & 23d A.C. Advance (approx. 1.1 miles away); To Sandy Springs and Old Cross Keys (approx. 1½ miles away); Howard's 4th A.C. Line (approx. 1.6 miles away); 23d A.C. to Decatur (approx. 1.7 miles away); Soap Creek Paper Mills (approx. 1.7 miles away); The 23d Corps at Soap Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); The 23D Corps at Soap Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sope Creek Industries (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Heard Family Cemetery, showing the Isom's Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, July 26, 2008

2. Heard Family Cemetery, showing the Isom's Ferry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,260 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.