2024 Map of Hilyer

About this map

Smiths Mill and the surrounding Georgia countryside are defined by a complex network of small cemeteries and rural congregations that trace the family lineages of Troup County. The landscape is carved by Flat Shoal Creek and Polecat Creek, which drain the undulating terrain into several small impoundments such as Livingston Lake and Floyd Lake. This 2024 survey captures the persistent rural character of the region, from the settlement at Hilyer in the northwest to the community of Big Springs in the northeast. Numerous family-named burial grounds, including the Rakestraw Cem, McGee Cem, and Shirley Sledge Junior Cem, provide a dense record of local genealogy. Long-standing religious centers like Pleasant Grove Church and Ebenezer Church remain central landmarks amidst the timbered tracts and winding routes like Hamilton Rd.