Atlanta, GA

Georgia · Fulton County · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell Metro

Atlanta is a large city in Georgia with a population of 499,287. Residents earn $81,938 per year, which is 9% above the national average.

3.4 /5.0

B Good

499,287 Population 3,690/sq mi density

$81,938 Median Income $64,063 per capita

$420,600 Home Value $381,549 Zillow

$1,617 Median Rent 30.8% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 292 sunny days/yr

1,227 Violent Crime/100K 5,747 property/100K

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.0 / 5.0

$81,938 median income, 4.0% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$420,600 home value, $1,617/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,227 violent crimes/100K (223% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

58.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers

112

Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database

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Historic Markers Near Atlanta, GA

112 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Atlanta, GA.

Name	Description
Atlanta's "Main Street"	Auburn Avenue. Marker is on Auburn Avenue NE near Courtland Street NE, on the right when traveling east.
Herndon Plaza	Auburn Avenue. Marker is on Auburn Avenue NE east of Courtland Street NE, on the right when traveling west.
SunTrust Bank	Marker is at the intersection of Edgewood Avenue SE and Park Place NE, on the right when traveling west on Edgewood Avenue SE.
CNN	Cable News Network. Marker is on Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW near Marietta Street NW, on the right when traveling south.
Georgia Dome	Marker can be reached from Northside Drive NW (U.S. 41) north of Magnolia Street NW, on the right when traveling north.
Alonzo Herndon 1858-1927	Marker is on Auburn Avenue NE east of Courtland St NE, on the left when traveling east.
Georgia-Pacific	Marker is at the intersection of Peachtree Street and John Wesley Dobbs Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Street.
The Temple	Marker is on Peachtree Road NW north of Spring Street NW (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling north.
Birthplace of Coca-Cola	Marker is at the intersection of Marietta Street NW and Peachtree Street, on the right when traveling south on Marietta Street NW.
Georgia Power	<i>“A Citizen Wherever We Serve”</i>. Marker is at the intersection of Piedmont Avenue NE and Ralph McGill Boulevard NE, on the right when traveling north on Piedmont Avenue NE.
Southern Company	Marker is at the intersection of Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard NW and Ted Turner Drive NW, on the right when traveling east on Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard NW.
Atlanta Student Movement	Marker is at the intersection of Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard and Chestnut Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church	Atlanta’s First African-American Catholic Church. Marker is on Boulevard NE north of Edgewood Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north.
The Burning and Destruction of Atlanta	Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Central Avenue SW, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
Oakland Cemetery	Marker is at the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, on the right when traveling north on Oakland Avenue.
Academy of Medicine	Marker is on West Peachtree Street just north of 7th Street NE, on the right when traveling north.
First Congregational Church United Church of Christ	Marker is at the intersection of Courtland Street NE and John Weslet Dobbs Avenue NE, on the left when traveling south on Courtland Street NE.
Rhodes Hall - Le Reve	Marker is at the intersection of Peachtree Street and N. Rhodes Center, NW, on the right when traveling south on Peachtree Street.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer	Marker is at the intersection of Peachtree Road NE and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Road NE.
Georgia Institute of Technology	Marker is on Cherry Street, 0.1 miles west of North Avenue.
The Winecoff Fire	Marker is at the intersection of Forsythe Street NW and Margaret Mitchell Square NW, on the right when traveling north on Forsythe Street NW.
Thrasherville	Where Atlanta Began. Marker is at the intersection of Marietta Street and Spring Street NW, on the right when traveling east on Marietta Street.
Loring’s Hill	Marker is on Trabert Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Northside Drive (U.S. 41), on the left when traveling east.
Disputed Passage	Marker is at the intersection of Bohler Road and DeFoors Ferry Road, on the left when traveling north on Bohler Road.
French's Line	Marker is at the intersection of Chattahoochee Avenue SW and Carroll Drive NW, on the right when traveling south on Chattahoochee Avenue SW.
Gen. Cleburne's H’dq’rs.	Marker is at the intersection of Johnson Road and West Marietta Street NW, on the right when traveling west on Johnson Road. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
The Errant Column	Marker is at the intersection of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway (U.S. 278) and Elinor Place, on the right when traveling west on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Fort McPherson	Marker is at the intersection of Hardee Avenue SW and Haney Plaza, on the left when traveling north on Hardee Avenue SW.
Clayton’s Div., Lee’s A.C.	Marker is at the intersection of Wellington Street, SW and Elixir Avenue SW, on the right when traveling south on Wellington Street, SW.
Georgia Railroad Freight Depot	Marker can be reached from the intersection of Central Ave SW and Alabama Street SW.
French’s Division Hood’s Left Flank	Marker is on Davis Circle, 0 miles west of Defoor Avenue NW, on the right when traveling east.
Battle of Ezra Church	Gen. Stewart Wounded. Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Gordon Terrace, on the right when traveling east on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Grant Park	Marker is at the intersection of Cherokee Avenue and Grant Park Entrance, on the right when traveling north on Cherokee Avenue.
Immaculate Conception Church	Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Central Avenue SW, on the left when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr Drive.
Fulton County	Marker is at the intersection of Pryor Street Southwest and Martian Luther King, Jr Drive Southwest, on the right when traveling north on Pryor Street Southwest.
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church	1864 - 1964. Marker is on Peachtree Street, 0.1 miles south of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
Margaret Mitchell	Marker is on Peachtree Street (U.S. 19) 0 miles north of 17th Street NE, on the right when traveling north.
Battle Hill	Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW and Mathewson Place SW, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Battle of Ezra Ch.	Gen. S. D. Lee’s Corps. Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW (Georgia Route 139) 0.1 miles west of Anderson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Battle of Ezra Ch.	Right of 15th Corps. Marker is at the intersection of Anderson Avenue and Entrance to MARTA West Lake Station Parking Lot, on the right when traveling north on Anderson Avenue.
Battle of Ezra Ch.	Gen. J. C. Brown’s Div.. Marker is on Waterbury Drive, 0.1 miles west of Anderson Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C.	Marker is at the intersection of Laurel Avenue SW and Archer Street SW, on the right when traveling north on Laurel Avenue SW.
Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C.	Marker is at the intersection of Westview Drive SW and Laurel Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east on Westview Drive SW. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Davis' Hill	Marker is at the intersection of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway (U.S. 278) and Chappell Road, on the right when traveling west on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway.
Lick Skillet Road	Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW (Georgia Route 139) 0.1 miles west of Anderson Avenue, on the right when traveling east. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Site of Ezra Church	Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW and Mathewson Place SW, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Surrender of Atlanta	September 2, 1864. Marker is at the intersection of Marietta Street NW and Northside Drive NW (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling south on Marietta Street NW.
The Exterior Line	July - August 1864. Marker is on Ralph David Abernathy (formerly Gordon Road) (Georgia Route 139) near Cascade Avenue (Georgia Route 154), on the right when traveling east.
The Federal Salient	Marker is at the intersection of Laurel Avenue SW and Archer Street SW, on the left when traveling south on Laurel Avenue SW. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
The Siege Lifted	Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (Former Gordon Road) (Georgia Route 139) east of Larchwood Road SW, on the right when traveling east. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
The Valley of Utoy Creek	Marker is on Peyton Road, on the left when traveling north.
The Wren’s Nest	Home of Joel Chandler Harris. Marker is on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard SW (Georgia Route 139) 0 miles east of Lawton Street SW, on the left when traveling east.
West Side Siege Line	Marker is at the intersection of Chappell Road and Rome Drive, on the right when traveling south on Chappell Road.
Zero Mile Post	Marker can be reached from Central Avenue Southwest near Wall Street Southwest.
Building Together for Youth	Marker is at the intersection of William Holmes Borders Sr. Drive and Gartrell Street, on the left when traveling north on William Holmes Borders Sr. Drive.
Kilpatrick’s Cavalry on the Newnan Stage Road	Marker is at the intersection of Hardee Drive and Cobb Drive, on the left on Hardee Drive.
The March to the Sea	Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street SW and Mitchell Street SW, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street SW.
Atlanta Woman's Club	Marker is on Peachtree Street Northeast south of 14th Street Northeast, on the right when traveling south.
Atlanta's Outer Line	Marker is on Old Marietta Road NW, 0.2 miles Marietta Road NW, on the left when traveling south.
Casey's Hill	Marker is on Old Marietta Road NW, 0.2 miles north of Marietta Road NW, on the right when traveling south.
Gen. Stewart’s H'dq'rs.	Marker is at the intersection of Howell Mill Road and Bishop Street, on the right when traveling north on Howell Mill Road. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Hardee’s Attack	Marker is on Palisades Road NE, 0 miles Peachtree Road NE (U.S. 19), in the median.
Land Lot 104	Marker is on West Peachtree Street NE near Inwood Circle NE, on the right when traveling north.
Newton’s Division	Marker is on Brighton Road, 0 miles Peachtree Road (U.S. 19), in the median.
Old Montgomery Fy. Rd.	Marker is at the intersection of 28th Street NW and Wycliff Road NW, on the left when traveling east on 28th Street NW.
Sector of Siege Line	Marker is on 8th Street, 0.1 miles Argonne Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Where Hood Watched the Battle of Atlanta	Marker is at the intersection of Oakland Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the right when traveling east on Oakland Avenue.
33d N.J. State Flag	Marker is on Walthall Drive, 0 miles south of Colland Drive NW, on the left when traveling south.
Battlefield of Peachtree Creek	Marker is on Palisades Road, 0 miles east of Peachtree Road NE (U.S. 19), in the median.
Coburn's Brigade	Marker is on Ardmore Road, 0.1 miles south of Collier Road, on the right when traveling south.
Collier's Mill	Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road NW and Redland Road NW, on the right when traveling west on Collier Road NW.
Featherston’s Brigade	Marker is on Ardmore Road, 0.1 miles south of Collier Road, on the right when traveling south.
Gap in Federal Line	Marker is on Collier Road, 0.1 miles east of Redland Road NW, on the right when traveling west.
Geary’s Division	Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road and Walthall Drive, on the right when traveling east on Collier Road.
Geary’s Refused Line	Marker is at the intersection of Northside Drive (U.S. 41) and Collier Road, on the right when traveling south on Northside Drive.
Geary’s Three Bridges	Marker is at the intersection of Wesley Drive NW and Northside Drive NW (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling west on Wesley Drive NW.
Hardee at Peachtree Creek	Marker is at the intersection of Brighton Road and Peachtree Road NE (U.S. 19), in the median on Brighton Road.
Harrison’s Brigade	Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road and Redland Road NW, on the right when traveling west on Collier Road.
Maj. William C. Preston C.S.A	Marker is on Howell Mill Road NW, 0 miles north of Collier Road NW, on the right when traveling south.
O’Neal’s Brigade	Marker is at the intersection of Northside Drive (U.S. 41) and Collier Road, on the right when traveling south on Northside Drive.
O’Neal’s Brigade at the Ravine	Marker is at the intersection of Northside Drive (U.S. 41) and Overbrook Drive, on the right when traveling north on Northside Drive.
Old Mt. Zion Church	Marker is on Howell Mill Road, 0 miles north of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling north.
On Geary's Front	Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road NW and Walthall Drive NW, on the right when traveling east on Collier Road NW.
Outer Defense Line	Marker is at the intersection of Howell Mill Road and White Street, on the right when traveling north on Howell Mill Road.
Reynolds’ Brigade at the Ravine	Marker is at the intersection of Springlake Drive NW and Collier Road NW, on the right when traveling north on Springlake Drive NW.
Rt. Of 20th A.C. Line	Marker is at the intersection of Howell Mill Road and Glenbrook Drive NW, on the right when traveling north on Howell Mill Road.
Scott's Brigade	Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road NW and Redland Road NW, on the right when traveling east on Collier Road NW.
The Hiram Embry Plantation	Marker is on Channing Drive, 0 miles east of Howell Mill Road, on the left when traveling east.
The Mississippi Brigade	Marker is at the intersection of Collier Road and Ardmore Road, on the right when traveling east on Collier Road.
Ward’s Div. Deployed	Marker is on North Colonial Homes Circle NW, 0.1 miles Colonial Homes Drive NW, on the left when traveling north.
Williams' Div. Deployed	Marker is at the intersection of Northside Drive (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling north on Northside Drive.
Wood's Brigade	Marker is on Ardmore Road, 0.1 miles south of Collier Road, on the right when traveling south.
Confederate Army Command Changed	>>>----- >. Marker is on West Marietta Street, 0.1 miles west of Joseph E. Lowry Boulevard, on the left when traveling west. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Historic Ground	Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street SW and Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street SW.
Auburn Avenue Branch	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Hilliard Street NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE.
Auburn Avenue Branch, Carnegie Library	Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Hilliard Street NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE. <font color=red> Reported missing.</font>
Auburn Avenue Underpass	Auburn Avenue. Marker is on Auburn Avenue NE east of Bell Street NE, on the left when traveling west.
Battle of Ezra Church	<i> Hood's Third Attack</i>. Marker can be reached from M.L.K. Jr Drive SW east of Wellington Street SW, on the left when traveling east.
Battle of Peach Tree Creek	<i>Loring's Attack</i>. Marker is on Collier Road NW north of Redland Road NW, on the left when traveling north.
Big Bethel A.M.E. Church	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive NE, on the right when traveling west on Auburn Avenue NE.
Bronner Brothers Store	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE.
Dobbs Plaza	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Fort Street NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE.
Georgia Railroad Freight Depot	<i>An Enduring Symbol of Atlanta</i>. Marker can be reached from Lower Alabama Street near 65 M.L.K. Jr Drive SW.
Heyday of Auburn Avenue	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Jackson Street NE, on the right when traveling west on Auburn Avenue NE.
Integration of the Police Department	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Bell Street NE, on the right when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE.
James J. Andrews	Marker is at the intersection of Juniper Street and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Juniper Street.
John Calhoun Park	170-176 Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Piedmont Avenue NE and Auburn Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north on Piedmont Avenue NE.
John Calhoun Park	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Piedmont Avenue NE, on the right when traveling west on Auburn Avenue NE.
Religious and Fraternal Institutions	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Hilliard Street NE, on the right when traveling west on Auburn Avenue NE.
Soul Food Row	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Fort Street NE, on the right when traveling west on Auburn Avenue NE.
The Extended Siege Lines	<i>Confederate and Federal Entrenchments</i>. Marker can be reached from Cascade Circle.
The Training Ground	Auburn Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Auburn Avenue NE and Boulevard NE when traveling east on Auburn Avenue NE.

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