Historical Marker

Chestnut Flat

LaFayette · Walker County · Erected 1953

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The Story

This crossroads community took its name from a grove of chestnut trees. In May 1864 it lay on the route of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee marching east toward Snake Creek Gap during the Atlanta Campaign.

About this site

Chestnut Flat is a historical marker in LaFayette, Walker County, erected in 1953. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Walker County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.7459, -85.1860 near LaFayette. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gladden Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include McIntyre Cemetery, Jones - Moon Cemetery, and Whitley Cemetery.

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

📍 34.7459, -85.1860 · LaFayette, Walker County

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Nearby in Walker County

Jones - Moon Cemetery

Wood Station Cemetery