Atlanta Zero Mile Post, Railroad terminus marker in Downtown Atlanta, US
The Atlanta Zero Mile Post is a stone marker measuring 42 inches in height that indicates distances along the Western and Atlantic Railroad lines.
The stone post from 1842 marked the final southern terminus where Samuel Mitchell donated land for what became known as state square.
The Zero Mile Post represents the exact location where the settlement of Terminus evolved into Marthasville and later became the city of Atlanta.
The original marker resides at the Atlanta History Center within the Locomotion exhibition, while a replica stands at the initial location under Central Avenue.
The marker determined Atlanta's first corporate boundaries, which extended exactly one mile in each direction from the State Depot location.
GPS coordinates: 33.75234,-84.38858
Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:13
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