There are 4 distinct landmarks that are a surefire giveaway you are in the 'hood':

1. A liquor store in every block.
2. A check cashing spot, every other block.
3. A dollar general store.
4. A church on every damn corner for blocks. There are 7 churches where I'm from on a 7 block stretch in the community. A real microcosm of the fragmented skisms that permeate from block to block....