Mt. Gilead M. E. Church

Founded in 1824 by Rev. John M. Smith, this Methodist congregation grew from a frontier camp meeting south of Atlanta. During the Civil War its building served as a hospital as armies marched toward Jonesboro.

Mt. Gilead M. E. Church is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2006. 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 33.6685, -84.5157 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Historic Mt. Gilead (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.