The Perkerson neighbourhood (formerly called Perkerson Park neighbourhood) is located in Southwest [[Atlanta The neighborhood is surrounded by the Downtown Connector and I-75 to the east, SR 166 to the north, the Atlanta-East Point city limits to the west, and Cleveland Avenue to the south.
The area that now encompasses the Perkerson neighborhood was originally owned by Jeremiah S. Gilbert (a farmer), who purchased the land from his father, the first doctor in Fulton County.
His land was subdivided into Perkerson Park and Sylvan Hills in 1944 after the death of Lizzie Perkerson Butler, who was the last family member to live in their house, which had survived General Sherman's burning of Atlanta.
The family refused to leave the house as Matilda Perkerson Gilbert was too sick to be moved.
Hammond Park is located on the south side of Cleveland Avenue and extends down to the Hapeville city limits.