Third Ward (Atlanta)


's Third Ward was defined in 1880 as the area bounded on the North by Georgia Railroad, West by Butler & McDonough Streets, South and East by the city limits
Generally in Atlanta's Ward System, it encompassed the following modern neighborhoods: Grant Park, Ormewood Park and Cabbagetown.

1854

The original boundaries for five wards were laid out in an unknown fashion and two councilmen from each ward were elected to coincide with the completion of the first official city hall in 1854.
Third Ward councilmen of this period were
The new city charter reduced the number of wards to 5 and created a Board of Aldermen
Sixth Ward added
Seventh Ward added
Eighth Ward added