Historical Marker

Thornton House

Stone Mountain · DeKalb County

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Built around 1790 in Greene County, this Federal-style house was twice relocated before its 1960s reconstruction at Stone Mountain, where it anchors the park's antebellum plantation exhibit.

About this site

Thornton House 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 33.8162, -84.1452 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is DR. Chapmon Powell's Cabin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen House, Davis House, and Powell Academy Schoolhouse.

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

📍 33.8162, -84.1452 · Stone Mountain, DeKalb County

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