Timothy Estates

Timothy Estates is a neighborhood in Clarke County, Georgia. Timothy Estates is situated nearby to the neighborhood Saint George, as well as near Tanglewood.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: neighborhood in Clarke County, Georgia, United States
Also known as: “Timothy Estates, GA” and “Timothy Estates, Georgia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tree That Owns Itself and Milledge Circle Historic District.

Tree That Owns Itself

Photo: Boston Public Library, Public domain.

The Tree That Owns Itself is a white oak tree that, according to legend, has legal ownership of itself and of all land within eight feet of its base. Also known as the Jackson Oak, the tree is at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets in Athens, Georgia, US. Tree That Owns Itself is situated 2½ miles northeast of Timothy Estates.

Milledge Circle Historic District

Park

Photo: Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Milledge Circle Historic District is a park, which is situated 1½ miles east of Timothy Estates.

Woodlawn Historic District

Park

Photo: Gwringle, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Woodlawn Historic District is a park, which is situated 1½ miles east of Timothy Estates.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Five Points and Normaltown.

Five Points

Neighborhood

Five Points is a retail corridor and neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, centered on the intersection of Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street. It occupies the South-Southwest edge of the University of Georgia campus. Five Points is situated 1½ miles east of Timothy Estates.

Normaltown

Neighborhood

Normaltown is a neighborhood in Athens, Georgia, by the Athens Regional Medical Center and named for the State Normal School formerly located there. It was the first area of Athens to be wired for electricity after the completion of the Mitchell Bridge hydroelectric plant in 1896. Normaltown is situated 2½ miles north of Timothy Estates.