Historical Marker

Georgia Railroad Depot

Stone Mountain · DeKalb County

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The Story

Built of local quarried granite in 1857 on the new Georgia Railroad line, this depot's stone walls survived the burning of Stone Mountain village in 1864; it later served as city hall and jail before closing as a station in 1955.

About this site

Georgia Railroad Depot is a historical marker in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8067, -84.1705 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown Confederate Dead (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Garrard's Cavalry at Stone Mtn. Depot, Stone Mountain Cemetery, and Stone Mountain Cemetery.

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

📍 33.8067, -84.1705 · Stone Mountain, DeKalb County

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