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A backwoods crossroads a Union diarist mocked as a one-horse settlement with no pond, Dry Pond became the pivot where Howard's Army of the Tennessee split apart on August 27, 1864, fanning south to sever Atlanta's last rail lifelines at Jonesboro.
Dry Pond is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1958. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7087, -84.5587 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Historic Owl Rock Church (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sandtown, Site: Utoy Post Office, and Enroute to Jonesboro.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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