Sandtown

Here stood the Creek towns of Sandtown and Buzzard Roost until the 1821 land cession; in 1864 Sherman seized the river crossing as a base, swinging his armies southwest to cut Hood's supply lines toward Jonesboro.

Sandtown is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1962. 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 33.7254, -84.5831 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dry Pond (historical marker), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Historic Owl Rock Church, McDonald Cemetery, and Enroute to Jonesboro.

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