Historical Marker

Cavalry Action at Lovejoy's Station

Hampton · Clayton County · Erected 1957

The roadside stories worth pulling over for.

The Story

On August 20, 1864, Kilpatrick's Union raiders tore up the Macon & Western track near here after burning the Jonesboro depot, but Cleburne's Confederate infantry forced them to fight free by night; the railroad reopened within days.

About this site

Cavalry Action at Lovejoy's Station is a historical marker in Hampton, Clayton County, erected in 1957. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Clayton County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4486, -84.3244 near Hampton. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Crawford-Dorsey House (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Georgia Militia at Lovejoy's Station, Noahs Ark Church Cemetery, and HR Banke Justice Center.

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

📍 33.4486, -84.3244 · Hampton, Clayton County

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