Cross Roads Church

Cross Roads Church is a Georgia historical marker in Paulding County, dedicated 1953.

At the intersection of GA 92 and GA 381 in Acworth.

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One tenth mi. W. at the intersection of the old Dallas-Acworth & Burnt Hickory rds. - a key point of Federal operations at New Hope Church and Dallas. May 25 - June 5, 1864. Hardee's & Hood's A.C. [CS] moved this way, S. from the Etowah River, to New Hope Church, May 24, 25. June 2: the 23d A.C. [US] marched N.E. from Brown's Mill to this point - turning S.E., 1.5 mi. to the Foster house. Ensuing operations outflanked the Confederate forces & caused their retreat toward Kennesaw Mt., June 4. June 5: McPherson's 15th & 16th A.C. [US] leaving the Dallas front June 1, marched by this Church to Acworth, on their way to Kennesaw Mtn.

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1864 · Colton's Georgia (1864) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1866 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1869 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Atlanta Campaign 3rd epoch. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1906 · Stilesboro, Georgia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Colton's Georgia (1864), 1864, covering the location of Cross Roads Church, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Colton's Georgia (1864), 1864, covering this location. Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Cross Roads Church

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