Fort McPherson

33°42′22″N 84°26′00″W / 33.7062055°N 84.433279°W / 33.7062055; -84.433279

Fort McPherson
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, U.S.
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Site information
Owner United States of America
Controlled by United States Army
Site history
Built1885
In use1885–2011
Garrison information
GarrisonU.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Reserve Command
U.S. Army Central
Installation Management Command, Southeast Region

Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in Atlanta, Georgia, bordering the northern edge of the city of East Point, Georgia. It was the headquarters for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Southeast Region; the U.S. Army Forces Command; the U.S. Army Reserve Command; the U.S. Army Central. Situated on 487 acres (1.97 km2) and located four miles (6 km) southwest of the center of Atlanta, Fort McPherson has history as an army post dating back to 1867.