Historical Marker

Historic Mt. Gilead

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Organized in 1824 by pioneer preacher John M. Smith, Mt. Gilead was among Fulton County's first churches; both armies used it as a hospital during the 1864 fighting around Atlanta.

About this site

Historic Mt. Gilead is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1956. 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 33.6694, -84.5154 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mt. Gilead M. E. Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include World Botanical Gardens, JJS Playhouse, and College View Memorial Park.

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

📍 33.6694, -84.5154 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Historical Marker

Mt. Gilead M. E. Church

Atlanta · 2006

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College Park · 1958

Cemetery

College View Memorial Park