Historical Marker

Old Holly Creek P.O.

Chatsworth · Murray County · Erected 1954

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The Story

A post office named Holly Creek opened here in 1843. During the 1864 Atlanta Campaign, Gen. Jacob Cox's division of the Union XXIII Corps camped near it on May 16 while pursuing Confederates retreating from the Battle of Resaca.

About this site

Old Holly Creek P.O. is a historical marker in Chatsworth, Murray County, erected in 1954. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Murray County, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.6636, -84.8286 near Chatsworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wagnon - Martin Cemetery, Cochran Cemetery, and Center Hill Cemetery.

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

📍 34.6636, -84.8286 · Chatsworth, Murray County

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Nearby in Murray County

Cemetery

New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery

Chatsworth

Cemetery

Wagnon - Martin Cemetery