Lumpkin Hill is a summit in Rome, Georgia.[2] With an elevation of 640 feet (200 m), Lumpkin Hill is the 914th highest summit in the state of Georgia.[1] The hill is considered to be one of the Seven Hills of Rome, Georgia.[4][5]
The summit was named for John Henry Lumpkin, who is also buried on the hill.[4][6] In 1956, Lumpkin Hill's peak was leveled during the construction of Turner McCall Boulevard.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Lumpkin Hill". Peakery.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lumpkin Hill
- ^ United States Geological Survey (March 19, 2018). North Rome, GA quadrangle (Topographic map). Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 19, 2018 – via TopoQuest.
- ^ a b c Wilson, CC. The Seven Hills of Rome. RomeGeorgia.com. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Denmon, Shirley. The Enchanted Land Eighth Hill. (2012). pp. 5. ISBN 9781452089553
- ^ "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 76. Retrieved 24 April 2015.