Reuben Cone
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Judge Reuben Cone was an important pioneer and landowner in Atlanta, Georgia
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He was an early pioneer in DeKalb County, Georgia
where he married Lucinda Shumate (1796–1872) and served on an education committee in 1823.. He began serving as a justice of the inferior court there in February 1825. This was at a time when Decatur consisted of a dozen log cabins.
district and Centennial Olympic Park
was originally granted to a Jane Doss of Jackson County, Georgia
who sold it a year later, in 1826 to Matthew Henry of Gwinnett
for $50. Henry held onto it for twelve years and sold it to Judge Cone for $300.
The spike that Stephen Harriman Long
drove into the ground to mark the terminus of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
lay within Judge Cone's Land Lot 78, an event which led to the foundation of the city of Atlanta. When selling off his large land holdings, he would divvy up small lots and sell them for low prices to encourage more people to settle in the young town.
in 1852. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery and remembered by the naming of Cone Street in downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
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He was an early pioneer in DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
where he married Lucinda Shumate (1796–1872) and served on an education committee in 1823.. He began serving as a justice of the inferior court there in February 1825. This was at a time when Decatur consisted of a dozen log cabins.
Land Lot 78
This important section of 202½ acres includes all of the current Fairlie-PoplarFairlie-Poplar
The Fairlie-Poplar Historic District is part of the central business district in downtown Atlanta. It is named for the two streets that cross at its center, northeast-only Fairlie and southeast-only Poplar. Fairlie-Poplar is immediately north of Five Points, the definitive centerpoint and...
district and Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park
Centennial Olympic Park is a 21 acre public park located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA that is owned and operated by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. The park was built by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as part of the infrastructure improvements for the Centennial...
was originally granted to a Jane Doss of Jackson County, Georgia
Jackson County, Georgia
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 63,544 in the 2009 Census estimates. The county seat is Jefferson.-History:...
who sold it a year later, in 1826 to Matthew Henry of Gwinnett
Gwinnett County, Georgia
, Gwinnett County had a population of 805,321. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 53.3% white , 23.6% black , 2.7% Korean, 2.6% Asian Indian, 2.0% Vietnamese, 3.3% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.8% some other race and 3.1% from two or more races...
for $50. Henry held onto it for twelve years and sold it to Judge Cone for $300.
The spike that Stephen Harriman Long
Stephen Harriman Long
Stephen Harriman Long was a U.S. army explorer, topographical engineer, and railway engineer. As an inventor, he is noted for his developments in the design of steam locomotives. He was also one of the most prolific explorers of the early 1800s, although his career as an explorer was relatively...
drove into the ground to mark the terminus of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
Western and Atlantic Railroad
The Western and Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia' is a historic railroad that operated in the southeastern United States from Atlanta, Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee....
lay within Judge Cone's Land Lot 78, an event which led to the foundation of the city of Atlanta. When selling off his large land holdings, he would divvy up small lots and sell them for low prices to encourage more people to settle in the young town.
Other works
Also in 1848, Judge Cone donated a section of his land along Marietta street for the First Presbyterian church (this lot is now part of the State Bar of Georgia building) which was completed by Richard PetersRichard Peters (Atlanta)
Richard Peters was an American railroad man and a founder of Atlanta.Grandson of Judge Richard Peters, Jr...
in 1852. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery and remembered by the naming of Cone Street in downtown Atlanta.