Henry County Is Not South Atlanta

Streets that make up the South Atlanta area are as follows:

Highways in this neighborhood:
State Rte 54 (Jonesboro Rd SE)
Length: 0.79 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1200 to 1630
Roads and streets:
Lansing St SE
Length: 0.57 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1356 to 1619
Crogman St SE
Length: 0.48 miles
Directions: E-W, N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1400 to 1699
Murray St SE
Length: 0.37 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1406 to 1569
Meldon Ave SE
Length: 0.35 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 81
Park Ave SE
Length: 0.33 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 127
Moury Ave SE
Length: 0.31 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 87
Brown Ave SE
Length: 0.29 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 37 to 199
Bowen Ave SE
Length: 0.28 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 205
Turman Ave SE
Length: 0.27 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 199
Thirkeld Ave SE
Length: 0.26 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 37 to 151
Hardwick St SE
Length: 0.25 miles
Directions: N-S, SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 99
Thayer Ave SE
Length: 0.24 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 32 to 199
Bisbee Ave SE
Length: 0.21 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 25 to 199
Dorothy St SE
Length: 0.18 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 1 to 57
Burton St SE
Length: 0.14 miles
Directions: N-S, SE-NW
Address range: 1588 to 1699
Lethea St SE
Length: 0.11 miles
Direction: SW-NE
Address range: 1 to 9
Bird St SE
Length: 0.08 miles
Direction: N-S
Address range: 1600 to 1699
Martin Ave SE
Length: 0.07 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 82 to 109
Gammon St SE
Length: 0.06 miles
Direction: E-W
Address range: 68 to 99
Lakewood Ave SE
Length: 0.01 miles
Direction: N-S

Percentage of population below poverty level:
South Atlanta:
       
49.0%
   
Atlanta:
       
26.2%
   

Median year owner moved in (as recorded in 2010):
South Atlanta:
       
2005
   
Atlanta:
       
2003
   

Median year renter moved in (as recorded in 2010):
South Atlanta:
       
2005
   
Atlanta:
       
2005
   

Percentage of married-couple families with both working:
South Atlanta:
       
75.8%
   
Atlanta:
       
57.9%
   


There has been a lot of talk as of late of wanting to call the Southern Crescent of counties and municipalities as part of what they are calling South Atlanta.  The true South Atlanta area is north of Hapeville and East Point.  The above streets are the streets that mark South Atlanta.  Above are some statistics for South Atlanta next to Atlanta.  People have moved to Fayette, Clayton, Henry, Rockdale, Newton, Butts and Spalding counties to get away from Atlanta.  These people who came here over the past 2 decades don’t want to be associated with the name Atlanta and would rather not be a part of the ARC.  There is a division of Central Georgia known as Three Rivers that would be more suitable for our area.
Remember you and the rest of the people in Henry County do not live in South Atlanta.  It is 20 miles from Stockbridge to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.  Then another 4 miles to the southern end of South Atlanta.  That is not next door.  For years Atlanta has tried to claim much in our area such as the raceway in Hampton, Lion Country when it existed, other various entities they have tried to connect to Atlanta.  Just concentrate on making Henry County a fine place to live and not some bordello infested haven that will ruin our young people.  Keep your sights on making Henry County a good home for anyone and without have a connotation of being connected to Atlanta.
The Staff of the Henry County Community News.