Historical Marker

Henry Lester House

Hiram · Paulding County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Hardee's Confederate corps passed this house bound for Powder Springs on May 24, 1864; ordered back toward Dallas next morning, Cleburne's division detoured from here before joining the fight at New Hope Church.

About this site

Henry Lester House is a historical marker in Hiram, Paulding County, erected in 1953. It is one of 36 historical markers documented in Paulding County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8915, -84.7558 near Hiram. The nearest cataloged historic site is Poplar Springs Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Poplar Springs Cemetery, Hiram Colored School, and The Hiram Rosenwald School.

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

📍 33.8915, -84.7558 · Hiram, Paulding County

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