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Welcome to Church Hill ...

Church Hill is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Church Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Church Hill refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Churchillian<2>

Church Hill is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Church Hill (for example, toward Hurtsboro (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Church Hill: 229

Communities Also Named Church Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Church Hill - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Church Hill.

Communities near Church Hill ...

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

  • Americus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Putnam
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
  • Buena Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ellaville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lumpkin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Plains
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ida Vesper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ida Vesper is located in Chattahoochee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Vesper
    • Estimated population in 2019: 439 people
  • Parrott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Draneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Draneville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draneville

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 Church Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Church Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Church 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 Church Hill.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Church Hill ...

Looking for more information about Church 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Church Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Church Hill.

Adding Church Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Church 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 (so far) for Church Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Church Hill refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Church Hill may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Church Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.