Historical Marker

The Valley of Utoy Creek

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

In August 1864, Union forces probing southwest of Atlanta to sever its railroads forced a crossing of Utoy Creek here, advancing through difficult terrain in the operations that tightened the noose around the besieged city.

About this site

The Valley of Utoy Creek is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1958. 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 33.7391, -84.4790 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Honorable Isabel Gates Webster (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Third Division 23rd Corps Attack / Second Division 23rd Corps Attack, Battle of Utoy Creek, and Battle of Utoy Creek.

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

📍 33.7391, -84.4790 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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