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. The smaller portion of the community in Muscogee County is in the city of

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Location

The community is located along the Harris-Muscogee County line north of the Bradley Park Drive area, and is generally bounded by Biggers Rd and Williams Rd to the south, the

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state line to the west, Mountain Hill Rd to the north in Harris County, and

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to the east. Many upscale homes and neighborhoods are in this area, mainly off of Fortson, Wooldridge, and Whitesville Rds.

Education

The community is home to one of the seven schools served by the Harris County School District:

Elementary schools

* New Mountain Hill Elementary School *North Columbus Elementary School

Middle School

*Veteran Memorial Middle School

High School

*Northside High School

In popular culture

The community was used as a filming location for the

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References

Unincorporated communities in Harris County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Muscogee County, Georgia {{HarrisCountyGA-geo-stub