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Historical Markers and War Memorials in DeKalb County

 
Clickable Map of DeKalb County, Georgia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg DeKalb County, GA (134) Clayton County, GA (60) Fulton County, GA (581) Gwinnett County, GA (114) Henry County, GA (42) Rockdale County, GA (14)  DeKalbCounty(134) DeKalb County (134)  ClaytonCounty(60) Clayton County (60)  FultonCounty(581) Fulton County (581)  GwinnettCounty(114) Gwinnett County (114)  HenryCounty(42) Henry County (42)  RockdaleCounty(14) Rockdale County (14)
Decatur is the county seat for DeKalb County
Adjacent to DeKalb County, Georgia
Clayton County (60)  ►
Fulton County (581)  ►
Gwinnett County (114)  ►
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1 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Ashford Park — 044-70 — Oglethorpe University —
On Peachtree Road (Georgia Route 141) at Lanier Drive, on the right when traveling south on Peachtree Road.
2 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Ashford Park — 044-10 — The Samuel House Plantation —
On Peachtree Road (Georgia Route 141) 0 miles north of Ashford Dunwoody Road, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Buckhead — Brookhaven Historic District — National Register of Historic Places —
On Brookhaven Drive NE at East Brookhaven Drive NE, on the left when traveling east on Brookhaven Drive NE.
4 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Candler Park — 044-40 — Logan’s 15th A.C. Line —
On DeKalb Avenue 0.1 miles east of Candler Street, on the right.
5 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Candler Park — 044-39 — Noon Under the Trees —
On DeKalb Avenue Northeast at Oakdale Road Northeast, on the right when traveling west on DeKalb Avenue Northeast.
6 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Candler Park — 044-41 — Restoring the Line —
On DeKalb Avenue at Elmira Place, on the right when traveling west on DeKalb Avenue.
7 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Candler Park — 044-037 — Sweeny's Division Encamped —
On McLendon Avenue NE 0.1 miles east of Candler Park Drive NE, on the right when traveling west.
8 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Candler Park — 60-13 — The March to the Sea —
On Moreland Avenue NE (U.S. 23) at North Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north on Moreland Avenue NE.
9 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Constitution — 044-59 — Hardee’s March Turned N.E. on Fayetteville Road
On Fayetteville Road SE south of Fleetwood Drive SE, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
10 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — 044-28 — 4th A.C. at Durand's Mill —
On Briarcliff Road NE (Georgia Route 42) at Old Briarcliff Road NE, on the right when traveling north on Briarcliff Road NE.
11 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — 044-84 — Alpha Delta Pi — Memorial Headquarters —
On Ponce de Leon Avenue (U.S. 78) near Oakdale Road NE, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — 044-29 — Closing the Gap —
On Briarcliff Road (Georgia Route 42) 0.1 miles north of University Drive, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Deepdene Park — West Entrance —
Near Ponce De Leon Ave NE (U.S. 278) at North Ponce De Leon Ave NE, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Deepdene Park — The Mead —
Near Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast at North Ponce De Leon Avenue NE, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — First Stand-Alone Restaurant — Chick-Fil-A — April 16, 1986 —
Near North Druid Hills Road at Briarcliff Road NE, on the right when traveling west.
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16 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — 44-1 — Georgia Railway and Power Company Trolley Waiting Station —
On Ponce de Leon Avenue (U.S. 78) at Ponce de Leon Manor, on the right when traveling west on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
17 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Historic Ground —
On Briarcliff Road (Georgia Route 42) 0.1 miles south of Old Briarcliff Road, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Lophorhothon atopus — “Crested Nose” —
Near Clifton Road, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Porter Turner — Community Remembrance Project —
On Oakdale Road NE at South Ponce De Leon Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Oakdale Road NE.
20 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-64 — Cleburne Outflanked Left Wing, 17th A.C. —
On Haas Avenue 0.1 miles north of Glenwood Road ( Route 260).
21 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-62 — Cleburne's & Maney's Divs. —
On Flat Shoals Avenue at Ormewood Avenue on Flat Shoals Avenue.
22 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-65 — Cleburne's Div. in the Federal Rear —
On Patterson Avenue at Metropolitan Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Patterson Avenue.
23 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-45 — Death of McPherson —
On McPherson Avenue at Monument Avenue SE, on the left when traveling west on McPherson Avenue.
24 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-69 — Fuller's Div. 16th A.C.
Near East Side Avenue at McPherson Avenue. Reported missing.
25 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-56 — Hardee at Road Fork —
On Fayetteville Road at Bouldercrest Road, in the median on Fayetteville Road.
26 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-68 — Historic Ground--1864 —
On McPherson Avenue at Monument Avenue SE, on the left when traveling west on McPherson Avenue.
27 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-63 — Maney's Div. in the Battle of Atlanta —
On Pendleton Street 0.1 miles east of Brownwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
28 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-52 — Terry's Mill Pond —
On Glenwood Avenue SE (County Route 260) at Wilkinson Drive SE on Glenwood Avenue SE.
29 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-55 — Walker & Bate At Sugar Cr. —
On Fayetteville Road 0.3 miles south of Fay St, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, East Atlanta — 044-54 — Walker's Division In Sugar Creek Valley —
On Glenaire Walk Southeast (Georgia Route 260) at Glenaire Walk SE, on the right when traveling west on Glenaire Walk Southeast.
31 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Edgewood — 044-043 — Gresham's Division —
On Memorial Drive SE (County Route 154) 0.1 miles east of Memorial Terrace SE, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Edgewood — 044-44 — McPherson's Last Ride —
On Memorial Drive SE (County Route 154) 0.1 miles east of Memorial Terrace SE, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Emory Village — David Rose Memorial —
On Clifton Road at Officer David Rose Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Clifton Road.
34 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Emory Village — 044-27 — Durand's Mill —
On Old Briarcliff Road at Old Briarcliff Way, on the right when traveling north on Old Briarcliff Road.
35 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Grant Park — This Line of Breastworks —
Near Boulevard at Atlanta Avenue.
36 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Gresham Park — 044-57 — Hardee at Wm. Cobb’s House —
On Key Road 0.4 miles north of Bouldercrest Rd SE, on the left when traveling north.
37 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Gresham Park — 044-58 — Site: Cobb’s Mill —
On Key Road 0.4 miles north of Bouldercrest Rd SE, on the left when traveling north.
38 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-49 — An Unexpected Clash —
On Clifton Street SE at Memorial Drive SE ( Route 154), on the left when traveling south on Clifton Street SE.
39 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-47 — Bate’s Battle Line
On Memorial Drive SE (County Route 154) 0.2 miles east of Wilkinson Drive SE, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
40 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-53 — Bate's Div. at Terry's Mill Pond —
On Glenwood Avenue (Georgia Route 260) at Interstate 20, on the right when traveling east on Glenwood Avenue.
41 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-46 — Battle of Atlanta Began Here —
On Clay Street SE at Memorial Drive SE ( Route 154), on the right when traveling south on Clay Street SE.
42 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-050 — Mersy’s Brigade —
On Memorial Drive SE (County Route 154) at Dixie St. SE on Memorial Drive SE.
43 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-38 — Sweeny's March South —
On Clay Street NE at Hosea L. Williams Drive NE, on the left when traveling south on Clay Street NE.
44 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Kirkwood — 044-42 — Wheeler Delays Blair —
On Hosea L WIlliams Dr SE at Clay St NE, on the left when traveling west on Hosea L WIlliams Dr SE.
45 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, North Brookhaven — 044-5 — Dodge's 16th A.C. Camp on Nancy's Creek —
On Ashford-Dunwoody Road at Harts Mill Road NE, on the right when traveling south on Ashford-Dunwoody Road.
46 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, North Brookhaven — Ivy Street —
On "Ivy Street" drive on Marist Campus 0.1 miles west of Ashford-Dunwoody Road, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, North Brookhaven — 044-7 — Old Cross Keys —
On Johnson Ferry Road NE at Donaldson Drive NE, on the left when traveling east on Johnson Ferry Road NE.
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48 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Northeast Plaza — 044-13 — Wm. Johnston's Mill —
On Briarwood 0.2 miles south of Buford Highway ( Route 13), on the left when traveling south.
49 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Northlake — 044-18 — Site: Henderson’s Mill —
On Henderson Mill Road 0.1 miles south of Midvale Road, on the right when traveling north.
50 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Parkview — 044-51 — Death of General Walker —
On Glenwood Avenue (Georgia Route 260) at Wilkenson Dr SE, on the right when traveling west on Glenwood Avenue.
51 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Shallowford — 044-19 — Dodge's & Blair's Columns Separate —
On Shallowford Road NE at Briarcliff Road NE, on the right on Shallowford Road NE.
52 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Shallowford — 044-11 — Site: Blake’s Mill —
On Shallowford Road 0.1 miles south of Interstate 85, on the right when traveling south.
53 ► Georgia, Dekalb County, Atlanta, Woodland Hills — 044-28 — Stanley & Wood March To Durand's Mill —
On Briarcliff Road NE (Georgia Route 42) 0.1 miles south of LaVista Road ( Route 236), on the right when traveling south.
54 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Avondale Estates — 044-90 — The Gutzon Borglum House — Avondale Estates — 1924-1925 —
On South Avondale Plaza north of the intersection of Berkeley and Kensington Roads, on the left when traveling south.
55 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Avondale Estates — 44-2 — The Waffle House —
On East College Avenue (U.S. 278) at Hillmont Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East College Avenue.
56 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Brookhaven — 044-12 — Solomon Goodwin’s Res. — <------<<<< —
On Peachtree Road (Georgia Route 141) 0.1 miles North Druid Hills Road, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Chamblee — 044-91 — 1917 ✯ Camp Gordon ✯ 1919 —
On Airport Drive 0.6 miles east of Clairmont Road ( Route 155), on the right.
58 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Chamblee — 044-92 — 1941 ✯ Naval Air Station Atlanta ✯ 1959 —
On Airport Drive at Clairmont Road ( Route 155), on the right on Airport Drive.
59 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Chamblee — 044-8 — The Rainey Plantation —
On Chamblee Tucker Road at Shallowford Road, on the right when traveling east on Chamblee Tucker Road.
60 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Chamblee, Cross Keys — AD 4 Skyraider Navy Attack Plane —
Near no nearby street near Clairmont Road.
61 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Chamblee, Cross Keys — DeKalb Peachtree Airport — "Doc" Manget Memorial Aviation Park —
Near Airport Road east of Clairmont Road.
62 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Chamblee, Cross Keys — H.F. "Doc" Manget, Jr. — 1921-2004 — Naval Aviator 1941-1981 / DeKalb Peachtree Airport Director 1959-1990 —
Near Airport Road 0.3 miles east of Clairmont Road.
63 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Conley — 044-61 — Stewart’s & Lee’s A.C. March to Lovejoy’s Sta. —
On Moreland Avenue (U.S. 23) at Thurman Road ( Route 160), on the right when traveling south on Moreland Avenue.
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64 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Clairmont Heights — 044-24 — Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs —
On Clairmont Road (Georgia Route 155) 0.5 miles north of N. Decatur Road, on the right when traveling south.
65 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown — Baron DeKalb —
On East Ponce de Leon Avenue at Clairemont Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
66 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown — Marion Footman Wilson —
Near East Trinity Place near Church Street.
67 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 044-29.5 — DeKalb County —
On Ponce de Leon Ave. at Clairemont Ave, on the left when traveling west on Ponce de Leon Ave..
68 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — DeKalb County Confederate Monument Contextualization —
Near East Court Square south of East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
69 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — During the Battle of Decatur — July 22nd 1864 —
On East Court Square 0.1 miles south of Ponce de Leon Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
70 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 044-82 — Garrard’s Cavalry Raid —
Near Ponce de Leon Avenue 0.1 miles south of Clairemont Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
71 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — Houston Mill Millstone —
Near Ponce de Leon Avenue at Clairemont Avenue ( Route 155).
72 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — Indian Trails of Dekalb County — Marked by Camp Fire Girls —
Near East Court Square south of East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
73 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — Lynching in America / Lynching in DeKalb County — Community Remembrance Project —
On North McDonough Street north of Trinity Place, on the right when traveling south.
74 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 28 — Old Dekalb County Courthouse — "I had no doubt of my ability to hold the courthouse..." — Georgia Civil War Heritage Trails —
Near West Court Square south of West Ponce de Leon Avenue.
75 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 044-1 — Steatite Boulder —
On Ponce de Leon Ave at Clairemont Ave, on the left when traveling west on Ponce de Leon Ave.
76 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — The Beacon Community —
On West Trinity Place just west of Electric Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
77 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Decatur —
On North McDonough Street at West Trinity Place, on the right when traveling south on North McDonough Street.
78 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 44-3 — The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Decatur —
On McDonough Street at Trinity Place, on the right when traveling south on McDonough Street.
79 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 044-80 — The Stoneman Raid —
On East Ponce de Leon Avenue 0.1 miles east of Clairemont Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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80 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — 044-31 — Wheeler’s Cav. at Decatur —
On East Ponce de Leon Avenue 0.1 miles east of Clairemont Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
81 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Druid Hills — 044-25 — Site: Judge James Paden House: Gen. J.D. Cox’s H’dq’rs —
On Clifton Road NE 0.1 miles north of North Decatur Road, on the left when traveling north.
82 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Druid Hills — 27 — The Hardman Family Cemetery — Early DeKalb County Landmark — Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail —
On Starvine Way 0.3 miles west of Clairmont Road (U.S. 23), on the right when traveling west.
83 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Druid Hills — Trail to Standing Peachtree and Houston Chapel —
On North Decatur Road 0.2 miles west of Clairmont Road, on the right when traveling east.
84 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Emory Highlands — Shallow Ford Indian Trail —
On Clairmont Road, US 23/SR 155 (Georgia Route 155) 0.2 miles south of North Decatur Road, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Glennwood Estates — Historic Decatur Cemetery —
On Commerce Drive (Georgia Route 155) 0.5 miles north of East Ponce De Leon Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
86 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Glennwood Estates — July 22, 1864 —
On Commerce Drive (Route 155) 0.1 miles east of North Candler Street, on the right when traveling west.
87 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Lenox Place — 044-69 — Mary Gay House —
On West Trinity Place 0.1 miles east of West Ponce De Leon Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
88 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Lenox Place — 044-30 — The Swanton House —
On West Trinity Place 0.1 miles east of West Ponce De Leon Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
89 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, North Decatur — Dr. Chapmon Powell’s “Medicine House” and W.J. Houston Plantation —
On Clarimont Road (Georgia Route 155) 0.2 miles south of North Decatur Road, on the right when traveling south.
90 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, North Druid Hills — 044-23 — The 16th & 23d Corps March to Decatur
On North Druid Hills Road (Georgia Route 42) at Clairmont Road ( Route 155), on the left when traveling east on North Druid Hills Road. Reported missing.
91 ► Georgia, Dekalb County, Decatur, Northlake — 044-20 — Logan's 15th & Blair's 17th A.C. to Decatur —
On Briarcliff Road at Henderson Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Briarcliff Road.
92 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Northlake — 044-21 — The March to Decatur —
On Henderson Mill Road NE at Briarcliff Road NE, on the left on Henderson Mill Road NE.
93 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Oak Grove — The Curahee Oak —
Near LaVista Road (Georgia Route 236) 0.3 miles east of Oak Grove Road, on the right when traveling west.
94 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Winnona Park — Agnes Lee Chapter House UDC —
On Avery Street south of East College Avenue ( Route 10/155), on the left when traveling south.
95 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Doraville — 044-4 — Garrard's Cavalry at Buchanan's —
On Buford Highway (U.S. 23) at English Oak Drive, on the right when traveling north on Buford Highway.
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96 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Dunwoody — Hightower Indian Trail —
On Mount Vernon Road at Jett Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east on Mount Vernon Road.
97 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Dunwoody — 044-3 — Logan's & Blair's Camp Nancy's Creek —
On North Shallowford Road 0.1 miles north of Cotillion, on the left when traveling south.
98 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Dunwoody — 044-2 — McPherson's Divergent Line of March —
On Chamblee Dunwoody Road at Nandina Lane, on the right when traveling south on Chamblee Dunwoody Road.
99 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia — Bruce Street School — A Lasting Legacy —
On Bruce Street north of Walker Street, on the right when traveling south.
100 ► Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia — Lynching in America / Mob Violence in Lithonia — Community Remembrance Project —
On Max Cleland Boulevard south of Bond Street, on the right when traveling south.

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