Historical Marker

Lynching in America / The Lynching of Warren Powell

East Point · Fulton County · Erected 2022

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The Story

Warren Powell, a 14-year-old Black boy, was seized from the East Point jail by a masked mob and hanged in 1889 over an unproven accusation. No one was ever brought to justice for his killing.

About this site

Lynching in America / The Lynching of Warren Powell is a historical marker in East Point, Fulton County, erected in 2022. 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 33.6779, -84.4412 near East Point. The nearest cataloged historic site is East Point (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lynching in America / The Lynching of Zeb Long, JJS Playhouse, and Hillcrest Cemetery.

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

📍 33.6779, -84.4412 · East Point, Fulton County

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