Reynoldstown

Reynoldstown sits between Cabbagetown to the west and Edgewood to the east, just south of Inman Park. Named for Madison Reynolds, a 19th-century landowner, the neighborhood took its current shape around the turn of the 20th century as a workers’ housing district for the nearby Atlanta & West Point rail station. The Beltline’s Eastside trail cuts directly through it, and the southeast trail will eventually connect to it as well.

Smaller lots and closer houses define the texture here. The annual Wheelbarrow Festival in September runs as a neighborhood-association fundraiser. H. Harper Station, doogallery, and ParkGrounds anchor the local commercial stock.

What makes it different

Lot scale. Reynoldstown lots are noticeably smaller than Inman Park or Candler Park lots. Houses sit closer together. The trade-off is that prices stay more accessible and the streets feel more intimate.

The Beltline cuts through. Reynoldstown is one of the few intown neighborhoods that’s actually been bisected by the Beltline. Walking the trail through the neighborhood gives you a different view than driving the streets.

What to watch

Train tracks. The active rail line along Wylie defines the south edge. Houses within two blocks of the tracks get occasional freight-train noise, which is worth experiencing before contract.