Historical Marker

Sligh's Mill, Pottery & Tanyard

Dallas · Paulding County · Erected 1953

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The Story

An 1860s crossroads settlement with a mill, pottery, and tanyard. Schofield's Federal XXIII Corps, rear guard of Sherman's flanking march, camped here May 24-25, 1864, before moving south through Burnt Hickory toward New Hope Church.

About this site

Sligh's Mill, Pottery & Tanyard is a historical marker in Dallas, 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 34.0663, -84.8262 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harmony Grove Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Narroway Cemetery, Old Burnt Hickory P.O., and Mount Moriah Cemetery.

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

📍 34.0663, -84.8262 · Dallas, Paulding County

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