2014 Map of Thornton

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Thornton and the surrounding woodlands of Tallapoosa and Lee Counties are defined by a network of rural roads and numerous small family and community burial sites. The landscape is segmented by the winding path of State Highway 50 W, which connects the small settlements of Simmons Crossroads and Roxana. This area is heavily influenced by its hydrology, with Martin Lake visible in the northwest and a dense system of tributaries including Wind Cr and Ropes Cr that carve through the local topography. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of several cemeteries, such as New Hope Cem, Shiloh Cem, and the Meadows Robinson Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the region's long-established family roots and rural community structure.