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Welcome to Esom Hill ...

Esom Hill is located in Polk County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Esom Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Esom Hill is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Esom Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Esom Hill is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Esom Hill is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<3>, (678) & (770).

The ZIP code for Esom Hill: 30138<4>

Communities near Esom Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esom Hill.

  • Cedartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Piedmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
  • Seney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Tallapoosa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cave Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Etna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Grady ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
  • Fruithurst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
    • Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Edwardsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Esom Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esom Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Esom Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Esom Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Esom Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Esom Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esom Hill ...

Looking for more information about Esom Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Esom Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Esom Hill.

Adding Esom Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Esom Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Esom Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Esom Hill post office opened in 1850.

We also found Esom Hill on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Esom Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esom Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esom Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Of the area codes for Esom Hill, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Esom Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Esom Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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