Historical Marker

The Hardman Family Cemetery

Decatur · DeKalb County

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The Story

One of DeKalb's oldest burial grounds, holding both white settlers and enslaved people near the early Hardman's church. In July 1864 that church became a Union barracks and field hospital during Sherman's advance.

About this site

The Hardman Family Cemetery is a historical marker in Decatur, 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 33.7952, -84.3098 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site: J. Oliver Powell House Sherman's H'dq'rs (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Woodlands Garden of Decatur, Site: Judge James Paden House: Gen. J.D. Cox’s H’dq’rs, and Emory University.

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

📍 33.7952, -84.3098 · Decatur, DeKalb County

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