Historical Marker

Southern Company

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2015

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The Story

Rooted in early-1900s efforts to electrify the South, this Atlanta-based utility helped bring affordable power across the region, fueling the industrial growth and postwar boom of the Southeast.

About this site

Southern Company is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2015. 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 33.7645, -84.3888 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Historic Reconciliation (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Medical Arts Building, First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and Farlinger.

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

📍 33.7645, -84.3888 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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