The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia

After decades of resisting annexation by Atlanta, residents of this community north of the Chattahoochee voted overwhelmingly in 2005 to govern themselves, and Sandy Springs incorporated that December as one of Georgia's largest cities.

The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia is a historical marker in Sandy Springs, 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 33.9216, -84.3838 near Sandy Springs. The nearest cataloged historic site is Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gen. J. D. Cox's Div. To Old Cross Keys, 23d A.C. to Decatur, and To Sandy Springs and Old Cross Keys.

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