Atlanta is legendary for its terrible traffic. One intersection is so infamous, hip-hop duo Outkast wrote an entire song about it. Let's take a look at...
Five Forks Trickum Road is one of Atlanta's most interesting names. At the request of listeners Shannon Dupont and Sam Burnham, we unpack the road's...
Listener Wesley Prude commented on our website that he’d like to know about the Eagles Landing community. Prude said he’s lived in the area for 15 years...
There's a town south of Atlanta called Box Ankle, Georgia. But how did it get its name? At the request of listener Ginger Applegarth, we looked into the...
Many Atlanta roads are named after local waterways — but where do those creeks and springs get their names? In this episode of "What's In A Name," we...
Listener Jireh Rowdan told us he can picture Snapfinger Road's first residents jamming out with washboards and jugs, snapping their fingers to the beat....
If you live in or around Atlanta, you probably know how many places are named after peaches. In fact, within city limits there are 15 separate streets...
Atlanta's Castleberry Hill neighborhood is so hot, rapper 2 Chainz opened a restaurant there. You may know the neighborhood west of downtown for its...
Is there an Atlanta name you're curious to know the history behind? Click on this link and write your idea in the comments section. Listen to our summer...
GPB Atlanta listener Tommy Hester asked us about the origins of the name of Lithonia, Ga. You might see the name of this DeKalb County city as you drive...
In the Georgia town of Flowery Branch about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, there is a street called Jim Crow Road. GPB Atlanta listener Chris Livingston...
