Historical Marker

Due West Community

Kennesaw · Cobb County · Erected 1952

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The Story

This community centered on Gilgal Primitive Baptist Church, a log landmark destroyed during heavy June 1864 fighting when Cleburne's Confederates anchored Johnston's left here against pressing Union corps.

About this site

Due West Community is a historical marker in Kennesaw, Cobb County, erected in 1952. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9701, -84.6638 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gilgal Church Battle Site (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kemp Cemetery, Green Plantation, and Old Sandtown Road.

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

📍 33.9701, -84.6638 · Kennesaw, Cobb County

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