Established in 1836 along the old Sandtown stagecoach route, this rural post office anchored a frontier crossroads settlement and later became a reference point for Union troop movements during the 1864 siege of Atlanta.
Site: Utoy Post Office
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Site: Utoy Post Office is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1956. 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 33.7231, -84.5023 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Enroute to Jonesboro (historical marker), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Third Division 23rd Corps Attack / Second Division 23rd Corps Attack, Battle of Utoy Creek, and The Embattled Ridge.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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