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1131:List by area
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1049:Sylvan Hills
1029:Oakland City
1004:Hunter Hills
959:Capitol View
876:Benteen Park
853:Sweet Auburn
848:Reynoldstown
763:East Atlanta
753:Candler Park
687:West Midtown
627:Garden Hills
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1545:Druid Hills
1346:(1885–1932)
1333:(1928–1959)
1270:King Center
1220:APEX Museum
1024:Mozley Park
984:Dixie Hills
974:Center Hill
906:Peoplestown
798:Lake Claire
758:Druid Hills
748:Cabbagetown
743:Atkins Park
677:Tuxedo Park
534:Ansley Park
496:Five Points
258:Zoo Atlanta
172:Kwanza Hall
94:Cabbagetown
1635:Categories
1608:84°22′20″W
1605:33°45′28″N
1552:Inman Park
1102:Grove Park
1097:Carey Park
1044:Pittsburgh
999:Greenbriar
939:Adamsville
934:Adair Park
916:Summerhill
891:High Point
788:Inman Park
778:Grant Park
672:Pine Hills
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273:References
260:, and the
254:Grant Park
98:Grant Park
1475:Boulevard
1201:, Atlanta
1107:Riverside
1059:Vine City
1034:Perkerson
868:Southeast
768:East Lake
705:Home Park
700:Blandtown
637:Lindbergh
597:Brookwood
559:Home Park
136:of 1906.
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1235:building
1229:building
1152:Category
1074:Westview
1069:West End
954:Ben Hill
949:Bankhead
926:Westside
793:Kirkwood
773:Edgewood
735:Eastside
579:Buckhead
463:Downtown
1559:Midtown
1009:Just Us
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365:June 6,
120:History
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1500:I-485
1468:Roads
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367:2009
298:2011
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