Ben Hill (Atlanta)

Ben Hill is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Ben Hill is a predominantly black community with many black-owned businesses. Greenbriar Mall is the most recognizable figure in this community. The skating ring from the movie 'ATL' is based on the historic Jelly Bean Skating Rink that was once located in this community. Now closed, the movie was shot at Cascade Family Skate rink in Adamsville. Jelly Bean has closed down but however still remains Atlanta's top Skating Rings of all time. Jelly Bean is remembered as "The Master Of All Roller Rings" in Atlanta. With Cascade Skating Ring following behind. Jelly Bean is the Roller Ring that put Ben Hill on the map.

Ben Hill is located within the city limits of Southwest Atlanta. It's boundaries start south at Welcome All Road, expand North to Fairburn, and ending slightly before you reach Unincoorporated Fulton County right before you reach Cascade Road. It's western boundaries start at Campbellton Road at Sand Creek and extend East to Hogan Road and ends slightly after Continental Colony Elementary before entering the city of East Point.

The Ben Hill community is home to three Southwest Atlanta elementary schools; Continental Colony, Deerwood Academy, and Fickett. It is also home to one middle school; Ralph Bunche. It also has its own rec center, Ben HIll Recreation Center, which has Little League and Adult sports leagues.

Ben Hill holds its annual reunion, Ben Hill Day, every year on the last Sunday in July.

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Ben hill day was started by a life long citizen of Ben Hill by the name of Mr. Sherard Bunkley. This event celebrates the livesof all fallen friends and Family members of the Ben Hill community. Also it is a reunion for the Ben Hill citizens which has grown to 30,000 in attendance.