Historical Marker

Renfroe's Plantation

Riverdale · Clayton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

The John Renfroe house once stood at this crossroads, marking the right flank of Howard's Army of the Tennessee as its corps converged in late August 1864 to march east and sever Atlanta's last railroad at Jonesboro.

About this site

Renfroe's Plantation is a historical marker in Riverdale, Clayton County, erected in 1956. 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 33.5503, -84.4147 near Riverdale. The nearest cataloged historic site is Memorial Georgia Gold Star Fathers (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Couch House, King Cemetery, and Hardee’s Detour.

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

📍 33.5503, -84.4147 · Riverdale, Clayton County

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