2011 Map of Frolona

About this map

Hillabahatchee Creek and its many tributaries, including Crews Creek and Copeland Creek, define the rural landscape of this corner of Georgia. The area is characterized by several historic focal points at road intersections, most notably Barkers Crossroads, Yates Crossroads, and Mahailey Crossroads. These junctions connect the scattered settlements of Simpson, Hyatt, and Ridley. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet is particularly dense with burial sites such as Lancaster Cemetery, New Springs Cemetery, and the Ridley-Davis Cemetery. High ground is marked by Backbone Ridge and Stone Mill Mountain, while the southern reaches feature the Meadow Lark Airport and Flat Rock Campground. The distribution of these family-named cemeteries and crossroads suggests a long-standing pattern of dispersed agricultural settlement tied to the undulating terrain and the creek networks that drain into Cedar Creek and Little Creek.