Founded in the 1870s when dentist Samuel Hape secured a railroad flag stop eight miles south of Atlanta, the town took his name; Hape became its first mayor when it incorporated in 1891.
Hapeville, Georgia
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Hapeville, Georgia is a historical marker in Hapeville, Fulton County, erected in 1971. 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 33.6597, -84.4084 near Hapeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hapeville Veterans Monument (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Historic Christ Church, Hapeville, Ga. Baptist Children's Home, and College Street School.
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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