Hulsey Yard Master Plan

hulsey naming history

Although the history of the name “Hulsey Yard” is not entirely clear, its origin likely comes from land owned by the family of William Henry Hulsey (1838-1909). W.H. Hulsey served as the 18th Mayor of Atlanta, founded the Atlanta Public School System, served two terms in the Georgia General Assembly and later served as a Fulton County Judge. At the turn of the century railroad workers referenced “Hulsey Junction” (1904, 1911 AJC Archives) as a key landmark along the growing railroad line. In the 1920s a large portion of land owned by L.J. Hulsey (the son of W.H. Hulsey) was sold for railroad-related expansion, giving rise to the names “Hulsey Yard” and “Hulsey Yards”- both of which were used interchangeably for the next century.