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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 Esom 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 Esom 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Esom Hill is located in Polk County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Cherokee (AL), Cleburne (AL), Bartow, Floyd, Haralson & Paulding.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Esom Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Greenway ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Greenway is located in Polk County
    • Etna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Esom Hill to Etna
    • Cedartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Aragon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockmart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
      • Rockmart is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <3>
  • Bartow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Taylorsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ligon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
      • Ligon is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
    • Stilesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
      • Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
    • Euharlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Jake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Bowdon Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Driskolls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Driskolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskolls
      • Driskolls is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Driskolls
      • From Esom Hill to Driskolls
    • Hart Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Town
      • Hart Town is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,437 people
    • Bowdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Chattooga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
  • Douglas County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Cave Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
      • Brice is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brice
      • From Esom Hill to Brice
    • Lindale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Robealou Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
      • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
    • Silver Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
    • Coosa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Atlanta Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chiaha ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
      • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Berry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
      • Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <3>
    • Summerville Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Haralson County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Braswell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hanlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin
      • Hanlin is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,298 people
  • Calhoun County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Dailey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dailey
      • From Esom Hill to Dailey
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Nances Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • White Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Merrellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County (AL)
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
    • Colvins Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colvins Gap
      • From Esom Hill to Colvins Gap
    • Booker T City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
      • Booker T City is located in Calhoun County (AL)
  • Cherokee County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Tecumseh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tecumseh
      • From Esom Hill to Tecumseh
    • Rock Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Garden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Exie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
      • Exie is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Exie
      • From Esom Hill to Exie
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Noah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
      • Noah is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noah
      • From Esom Hill to Noah
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirk's Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Moshat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grantville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
      • Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Howells Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Ball Flat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Esom Hill to Ball Flat
  • Cleburne County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Palestine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Borden Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Oak Level
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Level
      • From Esom Hill to Oak Level
    • Grantley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grantley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
      • Grantley is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grantley
      • From Esom Hill to Grantley
    • Muscadine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fruithurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Edwardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
      • Ai is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ai
      • From Esom Hill to Ai
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Cleburne County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Esom Hill to Hopewell
    • Heflin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hightower
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ranburne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Etowah County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Esom Hill, with the one closest to Esom Hill listed first.
    • Banner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Etowah County (AL)
    • Ballplay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County (AL)
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County (AL)
    • Hokes Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
      • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <3>
    • Coat's Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cobb City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County (AL)
    • Turkeytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Esom Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Esom 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Edmondson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmondson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmondson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutching Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutching Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutching Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arrington Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Borden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Borden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Payne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25305 <4>
  • Roe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Esom Hill had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Greenway ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Polk County
  • Tecumseh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tecumseh
    • From Esom Hill to Tecumseh
  • Palestine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Borden Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
    • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
  • Prior
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior
    • Prior is located in Polk County
  • Bluffton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Etna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Etna
    • From Esom Hill to Etna
  • Rock Run Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Station
    • Rock Run Station is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Little Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
    • Little Creek is located in Haralson County
  • Walthrall ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthrall
    • Walthrall is located in Polk County
  • Pleasant Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Oak Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Level
    • From Esom Hill to Oak Level
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    • Dugdown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdown
      • Dugdown is located in Haralson County
    • Cedartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in Esom 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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Esom Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Esom Hill, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Esom Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 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>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Esom Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esom Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9491, Longitude: -85.3883    
<6>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 Esom Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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