Historical Marker

Kingston's Rich, Historical Past

Kingston · Bartow County

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The Story

Kingston grew from Cherokee land and the 1832 land lottery into a railroad junction. It was here in 1862 that Andrews' Raiders, having stolen the locomotive General, were forced to wait on a siding during the Great Locomotive Chase.

About this site

Kingston's Rich, Historical Past is a historical marker in Kingston, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2355, -84.9456 near Kingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Original Hospital Site of Wayside Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nellie Margaret Harris Applin, Kingston Methodist Church, and House - Site Thomas V. B. Hargis.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.2355, -84.9456 · Kingston, Bartow County

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