What's In A Name?

The story of Atlanta begins at the end. Or rather at its terminus.

Today’s “What’s In A Name?” is about a small but important creek and was submitted by listener Mitch Payton. Willeo Creek near Roswell forms a large portion of Fulton County's border with Cobb County.

In this "What's In A Name," we answer a question from a listener "Djam" who wrote on our website. Djam was curious about the origins of College Park's name.

Is it Toco Hills or Toco Hill? That question was submitted by listener Jim Morris about a community in Northeast Atlanta.

Winder, Ga. is a city with a long history . Until the 18th century, the Creek name for the Winder area was Snodon.

This “What’s In A Name?” submission comes from listener Mike Burns. Mike wanted to know about the origins of Virginia Highland, a neighborhood east of Midtown.

This “What’s In A Name” was submitted by Liz Hill and was answered with the help of Fred Mobley at the DeKalb History Center. The name in question is Wash Lively Circle, a road located on the campus of Dekalb Medical Center in Deactur.

There are a lot of interesting names around Atlanta, but have you ever heard of a neighborhood called Joyland? In this "What's In A Name," we explore the "amusing" history of the South Atlanta neighborhood.

GPB News Managing Editor Sara Shahriari asked us to find out the origins of Tanyard Creek in Buckhead. The creek was originally called Tanyard Branch and its name is linked to Atlanta's industrial past.

Atlanta was at the heart of the American civil rights movement in 1950s to the 1960s. As such, many of Atlanta's streets are a reminder of some of the leaders who paved the way to racial equality in Georgia.

Krog Street is a half-mile stretch of roadway that connects the Atlanta neighborhoods of Inman Park with Cabbagetown. The story begins in the late 1800's with the founding of Atlanta as the last stop of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

Webb Gin House Road is located off the end of Ronald Reagan Parkway in Snellville, GA.

Places in Atlanta are often related to other places around Atlanta, but today we look at a neighborhood with a northern namesake. We're telling the story behind a southern suburb called Pittsburgh.

Atlanta once had a neighborhood called Tight Squeeze. My colleague, Don Smith, suggested we check it out; he remembers it as the hangout spot for hippies in the 70s.

We’re all familiar with the concept of jotting down a grocery list. But what about Jot Em Down Road?

This "What's In A Name" comes to us from listener Forest McMullin, who also asked us about Druid Hills . McMullin was curious about a street in East Atlanta called Flat Shoals Road.

Many Atlanta roads are named after ferries and bridges, so at the request of listeners "40Watt" and Bill Witherspoon, we took a peek at the watery origins of these Atlanta roadways.

Dog River Blues is the title of a popular song by 2 time grammy winning artist, Alan Jackson.

One of the Atlanta's most curious communities is called Cabbagetown. In this "What's In A Name," GPB's Rickey Bevington shares the humble origins of one of Atlanta's trendiest neighborhoods.

Atlantans have been wondering about the place names around them for decades. Just look at this early 20th century letter, in which a DeKalb County Commissioner asks where the Panthersville community got its name.