Historical Marker

The Rainey Plantation

Chamblee · DeKalb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

James Rainey's plantation, where the columns of Sherman's Army of the Tennessee reunited on July 18, 1864 before fanning out toward Decatur; Dodge's 16th Corps headquartered at the Rainey house during the advance on Atlanta.

About this site

The Rainey Plantation is a historical marker in Chamblee, DeKalb County, erected in 1954. 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 33.8849, -84.2846 near Chamblee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Prosperity Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include 1941 ✯ Naval Air Station Atlanta ✯ 1959, 1917 ✯ Camp Gordon ✯ 1919, and Site: Blake’s Mill.

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

📍 33.8849, -84.2846 · Chamblee, DeKalb County

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