DeKalb County Confederate Monument, Atlanta

Name: DeKalb County Confederate Monument
Address: Atlanta, United States

#154 among attractions in Atlanta

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Facts and practical information

The DeKalb County Confederate Monument is a Confederate memorial that formerly stood in Decatur, Georgia, United States. The 30-foot stone obelisk was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy near the old county courthouse in 1908. ()

Coordinates: 33°46'30"N, 84°17'47"W

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Decator (Downtown Decatur)Atlanta United States

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DeKalb County Confederate Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fernbank Science Center, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Decatur Cemetery.

1.3 miW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, History museum
Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta
33 min walk • The Fernbank Science Center is a museum, classroom, and woodland complex located in Atlanta. It is owned and operated by the DeKalb County School System, which announced in May 2012 it was considering closing the facility to cut its annual budget, then quickly shelved the plan after public outcry.
1.1 miSE
Universities and schools
Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta
28 min walk • Columbia Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It is one of ten theological institutions affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
~1270 ftS
City, Area
Decatur, Atlanta
7 min walk • Decatur is a city in, and the county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, which is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census, the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address.
0.4 miNE
Cemetery, Sculpture
Decatur Cemetery, Atlanta
11 min walk • The Decatur Cemetery is a historic graveyard within the City of Decatur, Georgia.
0.4 miS
Universities and schools
Agnes Scott College, Atlanta
11 min walk • Agnes Scott College is a private women's liberal arts college in Decatur, Georgia. The college enrolls approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
0.9 miNW
Park
Woodlands Garden, Atlanta
23 min walk • Woodlands Garden is an eight acre mostly-wooded public garden located in Decatur, Georgia. The Garden's mission is to preserve a woodland garden as an urban sanctuary to educate and engage the community in the natural world.
0.7 miS
Laboratory, Observatories and planetariums
Bradley Observatory, Atlanta
18 min walk • The Bradley Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Agnes Scott College. It is located in Decatur, Georgia, 5 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia,. The observatory's largest telescope, the Beck Telescope, is a vintage 30 inch Cassegrain reflector built in 1930.
~420 ftE
33°46'30"N • 84°17'42"W
HomeGrown Decatur, Atlanta
3 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.5 miW
33°46'31"N • 84°18'19"W
First Christian Church of Decatur, Atlanta
13 min walk • Church
1.1 miS
Event space, Historical place
Old Scottish Rite Hospital building, Atlanta
28 min walk • Founded as the Scottish Rite Convalescent Home for Crippled Children, the Old Scottish Rite Hospital served indigent children, either crippled, or recovering from surgery at Piedmont Hospital or Wesley Memorial Hospital.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Emory Highlands, Atlanta
40 min walk • University Park–Emory Highlands–Emory Estates is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Druid Hills CDP adjacent to Emory University near Atlanta, Georgia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to DeKalb County Confederate Monument?

Nearby attractions include HomeGrown Decatur, Atlanta (3 min walk), DeKalb County Public Library, Atlanta (5 min walk), Decatur, Atlanta (7 min walk), Ponce de Leon Court Historic District, Atlanta (9 min walk).

How to get to DeKalb County Confederate Monument by public transport?

The nearest stations to DeKalb County Confederate Monument:

Metro

Decatur • Lines: Blue (1 min walk)
Avondale • Lines: Blue, Green (21 min walk)

Bus

Decatur • Lines: 123, 15, 19, Cctma (2 min walk)
Two Decatur Town Center • Lines: Cctma (3 min walk)