Paulding County's Historical Markers

Begun in 1951 to commemorate Civil War sites, the Historic Marker program, supervised by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, has expanded to include all aspects of Georgia History. The program includes 1,919 markers statewide, 27 of which are in Paulding County. Please report any vandalism or missing markers to Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site (770)443-7850.

Marker Locations

1. Hardee's Hood's & French's Headquarters- Site of Dr. Augustus Smith House, 1864
   (Ga. 92 near Cobb County Line)
2. Sligh's Mill, Pottery & Tanyard
   (Ga. 61, 1 mile north of Bartow Co. line)
3. Old Burnt Hickory Post Office
   (Ga. 61, 1 mi north of Braswell Mountain Rd.)
4. 20th Corps Detours to New Hope Church
   (Ga 61 at High Shoals Rd.)
5. Paulding County
   (at Courthouse in Dallas)
6. Army of Tennessee to Dallas
   (Ga. 278, about 1 mile east of Yorkville)
7. (Ga. 278 at Pumpkinvine Creek)
8. Davis's Division at Dallas
   (In Dallas on Ga. 61, 0.4 mi. north of Courthouse)
9. Right of the Federal Line May 26-June 1, 1864
   (Academy Dr. near Ga. 61 south of Dallas)
10. Left of the Confederate Line
    (Ga. 61 south of Dallas at High School)
11. Confederate Line
    (Bus. Rt. 6 in Dallas)
12. Federal Line
    (Bus. Rt. 6 in Dallas)
13. The Orphan Brigade at Dallas
    (Bus. Rt. 6 in Dallas)
14. March of Hardee's Corps, May 23-25, 1864
    (100 yards southeast of New Hope Church at New Hope monument)
15. Johnston's Headquarters
    (3/4 mile south of New Hope Church on Bobo Road)
16. Polk's March to Lost Mountain
    (Ga. 381 at Bobo Road)
17. Site: Robertson House
    (Ga. 120 east of junction Ga. 278)
18. Polk's Corps at Dallas and New Hope Church
    (junction Ga 278 and 120)
19. Henry Lester House
    (Ga. 278 at junction Ga. 92)
20. George Darby House-Cleburne's Headquarters
    (Ga. 92 near junction Ga. 120)
21. Site: Colley House - Hood's Headquarters
    (Macland Road just east of Ga. 92)
22. The Federal Attack on Hood's Corps
    (few yards west of Ga. 381 in front of cemetary at New Hope Church)
23. Cross Roads Church
    (Ga 92 junction Ga. 381)
24. Battle of Pickett's Mill
    (Mt. Tabor Rd. at Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site)
25. Battle of New Hope Church
    (Ga. 381 at Bobo Rd. at north side of New Hope Church grounds)
26. Brown's Hill
    (GA 381 about 1.8 mile northeast of New Hope Church)
27. Dallas-New Hope Line
    (junction of Ga. 381 and Bus. Route 6 in Dallas)

Abbreviations Found on Civil War Markers