Historical Marker

Lost Mountain Cross-Roads

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1985

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The Story

At this crossroads by Lost Mountain, Polk's Confederate corps anchored the left flank of Johnston's first Kennesaw line in June 1864 before shifting east as Union forces extended the front.

About this site

Lost Mountain Cross-Roads is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1985. 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 33.9408, -84.7031 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shipp - Old Lost Mountain Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Midway Cemetery, Midway Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, and Post Oak Cemetery.

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

📍 33.9408, -84.7031 · Marietta, Cobb County

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Shipp - Old Lost Mountain Cemetery

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