Historical Marker

One Square Mile

College Park · Fulton County

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The Story

This College Park marker recalls the late-1800s African American community packed into a single square mile west of Main Street, where Black families built homes, churches, and schools while shaping the young railroad suburb's working life.

About this site

One Square Mile is a historical marker in College Park, Fulton County. 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 33.6535, -84.4494 near College Park. The nearest cataloged historic site is In Memory of Maj. Joseph A. Bishop (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include College View Memorial Park, College Park Cemetery, and JJS Playhouse.

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

📍 33.6535, -84.4494 · College Park, Fulton County
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