Historical Marker

Hood Avenue (marker-59381)

Fort Gillem · Clayton County · Erected 1957

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Named for Gen. John Bell Hood, commander of the Army of Tennessee during the 1864 Atlanta Campaign, whose defeat at Jonesboro compelled the Confederate abandonment of Atlanta.

About this site

Hood Avenue is a historical marker in Fort Gillem, 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 33.6275, -84.3153 near Fort Gillem. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wheeler Drive (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include McIntosh Gate, Hardee Hall, and Tanner's Baptist Cemetery.

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

Also at or near Fort Gillem, Clayton County

“Hood Avenue” names 2 distinct records in Clayton County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Fort Gillem. The others:

Hood Avenue — Historical Marker in Fort Gillem (1957)

📍 33.6275, -84.3153 · Fort Gillem, Clayton County

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Nearby in Clayton County

Tanner's Baptist Cemetery

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