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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ben Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ben Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ben Hill is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth & Gwinnett.

Below are the counties that are near Ben Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ben Hill:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Ben Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Adams Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Park is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
    • Red Wing Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Red Wing Cove is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cove
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,604 people
    • East Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fort McPherson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Red Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • College Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontevedra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
      • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
    • Sylvan Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
    • Tell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tell is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
    • Hapeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Biscayne Club
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Biscayne Club is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Club
      • Estimated population in 2019: 274 people
    • Peoplestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
  • Bartow County
    • Indian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Indian Village is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Driskolls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
    • Whitesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Temple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Kingridge West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
    • Motes Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
      • Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
    • Skyridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
      • Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
    • Breeze Hill Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
    • Colemans Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Landing
    • Gibson Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
    • Tyson Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Allatoona Pass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
    • Payne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Payne is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Hardman Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Normandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Normandy is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
    • Coxs Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
    • Kings Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
    • Forest Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Village is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Riverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
    • Windermere Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Windermere Woods is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,937 people
    • Conley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Lake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Cobb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Nelsons Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
    • Brookside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
    • Ivey Terrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
      • Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
    • Gordon Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
    • Knox Springs Estates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
    • Furniture City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Furniture City is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
    • Mableton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Austell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
    • Clarkdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Jade Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
    • Sharpsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Senoia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Turin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Newnan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Newnan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
    • Smokey Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • East Atlanta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
    • Gresham Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
    • Druid Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Emory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emory is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
    • Glenwood Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
    • Panthersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
    • Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • La Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • La Vista is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
    • North Decatur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
    • Turner Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
    • Belvedere Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
    • North Druid Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Flowers Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
    • Blair Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
    • Lithia Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
    • Springwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
    • Windwood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
    • Douglasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Winston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
      • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
    • Hannah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hannah is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Tyree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Tyree is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Lafayette Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
    • Franklin Farms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
    • Tyrone Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
    • Tyrone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Winterthur Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
    • Blakely Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
    • Harp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
    • Keyland Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
    • Peachtree City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Danbury Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
    • Elmside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Mountain Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Norcross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lilburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Peachtree Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkeley Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Luxomni
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Berkeley Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonemont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Stockbridge North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakwood Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Highland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Whitehouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blacksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
    • McDonough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Indian Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
    • Hiram
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hiram is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <1>
    • Home Place Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
    • Country Acres
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Acres is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dallas is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • New Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
    • Forrister
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Forrister is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrister
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,130 people
    • Hanlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.
    • Lakeview Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
    • Conyers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Milstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Spalding County
    • Sunny Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ben Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Ben Hill.

Cemeteries Near Ben Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ben Hill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ben Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ben Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.

  • College Park View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • College Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Atlanta.
    • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37684 <2>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Howells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Eason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview Temple Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ben Hill had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ben Hill, with the one closest to Ben Hill listed first.

  • Red Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Tell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tell is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
  • Hapeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Roseland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Roseland is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Cornell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cornell is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Atlanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chattahoochee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chattahoochee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
  • Lester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lester is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Fairburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mableton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Constitution
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
    • Woodward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodward is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Bolton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bolton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ben Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ben Hill.

Newspapers Published in Ben Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 249 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ben Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ben Hill, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ben Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ben Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ben Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ben Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.