Welcome to Green Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Green Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Green Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Green Hill, please Contact Us.
Green Hill would have been located within present day Stewart County<2>.
The location of Green Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1855.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Green Hill is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Green Hill was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Green Hill (for example, toward Hurtsboro (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Green Hill still existed, it would have been in the (229) area code.
Communities Also Named Green Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Green Hill: This one is located in Stewart County and the other is located in Screven County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 31 communities that are also named Green Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Hill.
Communities near Green Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Hill.
- Saint Marys Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Branton Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
- Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
- Cusseta Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Richland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Lumpkin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <5>
- Sunset Terrace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Terrace
- Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 846 people
- Ochillee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - East Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Edgewood
- East Edgewood is located in Muscogee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 569 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 Green Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green 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 Green Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Green Hill.
Adding Green Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Green Hill was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1855.
We also found Green Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Green Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |