Lay’s Ferry

The Georgia Historical Commission marker for Lay's Ferry, where Sweeny's Federals forced the Oostanaula in May 1864 and met a sharp counterattack by Walker's Confederates, a thrust that helped pry Johnston out of Resaca.

Lay’s Ferry is a historical marker in Calhoun, Gordon County, erected in 1960. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5344, -84.9763 near Calhoun. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Lay's Ferry (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Zion Cemetery, Herington Cemetery, and Sequoyah.

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