2015 Map of Ethel SE

About this map

Rural Hill and the neighboring settlements of Hinze and East Macedonia occupy a landscape defined by the convergence of the Attala, Choctaw, and Winston county lines. The area is heavily intersected by small watercourses like Lobutcha Creek and Bear Creek, which feed into the Yockanookany River at the western edge. This 2015 survey reveals a pattern of rural residency anchored by numerous burial sites and community centers, such as Doty Springs Cemetery and Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The network of local routes, including Hinze-Rural Hill Road and Howell-Taylor Road, connects these dispersed communities, following the natural rises between the creeks. The high density of family and community cemeteries, like Vowell Cemetery and Nebo Cemetery, provides a detailed record of the local genealogical landscape in this tri-county border region.