Ben Hill (Atlanta)
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Ben Hill is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Atlanta, Georgia. Ben Hill is a predominantly black community with many black-owned businesses. Greenbriar Mall is the most reconizable figure in this community. The skating ring from the movie 'ATL' is based off the historic Jellybeans Skating located in this community.
[edit] Early history
Originally called Mount Gilead Cross Roads, the town changed its name in 1880 to honor Whig Senator Benjamin Hill.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Kenneth K. Krakow, Georgia Place-names:Their History and Origins, p.17, 3rd Ed., 1975, Winship Press (Macon, Georgia)
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