Montgomery Cemetery

Montgomery Cemetery (HME73)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30318 Fulton County
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N 33° 49.161', W 84° 27.102'

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On the rise above this marker is the family cemetery of Major J. M. C Montgomery (1770-1842) probably the first white man to settle permanently in what is now Fulton County. A soldier in the War of 1812, Montgomery served under Lt. George R. Gilmer (later Congressman and Governor of Georgia) during 1813-14 at Fort Gilmer, at the Standing Peachtree, adjacent to the mouth of Peachtree Creek.

Settling here about l82O, he acquired farm lands on both sides of the Chattahoochee River, those on the west bank lying in what was still the Cherokee Nation. In addition to his activities as a solder and farmer, Montgomery served subsequently as Justice of the Peace, Postmaster, Census Taker, Presbyterian Church Trustee, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Sheriff, Indian Agent and Legislator. On Dec. 25, 1837, he was authorized to establish a ferry across the Chattahoochee River at the Standing Peachtree (Bolton). Montgomery's (later DeFoor's) Ferry at the site of the Seaboard Air Line RR Bridge became a "noted crossing place over the Chattahoochee" and the name persists in Montgomery Ferry Drive in Atlanta. The Montgomery family cemetery is one of the oldest authentic landmarks in this area.
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HM NumberHME73
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number060-190
Year Placed1961
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 7:50am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 735856 N 3745046
Decimal Degrees33.81935000, -84.45170000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 49.161', W 84° 27.102'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 49' 9.66" N, 84° 27' 6.12" W
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Area Code(s)770, 404, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2306-2310 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta GA 30318, US
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