Historical Marker

Historic Owl Rock Church

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1960

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The Story

Founded in 1828 by dissenters who broke from Mt. Gilead, this church takes its name from a nearby boulder shaped like an owl; it weathered four eras of Georgia Methodism and stood amid the skirmishing of the 1864 Atlanta Campaign.

About this site

Historic Owl Rock Church is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1960. 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 33.6989, -84.5800 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dry Pond (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Sandtown, Bethel Cemetery, and Historic Mt. Gilead.

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

📍 33.6989, -84.5800 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Mt. Gilead M. E. Church

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