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North Decatur, Georgia

North Decatur is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 16,698 at the 2010 census.

Geography
North Decatur is located at 33.80306°N, -84.29°W (33.803054, -84.290123).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km$2$), all land. The North Decatur CDP's boundaries are:
 * South: the city of Decatur
 * West: CSX railroad and Clairmont Road, across which are the North Druid Hills and Druid Hills CDPs
 * North: LaVista Road and Pangborn Road, across which are neighborhoods mostly inside the Tucker CCD
 * East: Lawrenceville Highway and DeKalb Industrial Way, across which is mostly the Scottdale CDP

There is no true center to North Decatur; there are three commercial clusters at corners of the CDP:

 * The student-oriented commercial district at Clairmont Road and North Decatur Road at the southwest corner of the CDP
 * the Toco Hills retail cluster at North Druid Hills Road and Lavista Road at the northwest corner, and
 * North DeKalb Mall and adjacent shopping centers along Lawrenceville Highway at the northeast corner of the district

Toco Hills, a de facto commercial center for several CDPs north of the city of Decatur, has grown from a country store in 1950, with a single gas pump and a pot-bellied stove, to multiple shopping centers, coffee houses, houses of worship and townhouses.

North Decatur primarily consists of 1950s and 1960s-era ranch homes, although condominiums are increasingly being developed in this community. Its proximity to Atlanta's Midtown and Buckhead districts, as well as Emory University and Decatur, makes it a desirable "in-town" location for what was originally developed as a suburban community.

Demographics
North Decatur was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,511 people, 8,169 households, and 3,518 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,270 people, 7,974 households, and 3,333 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,054.0 PD/sqmi. There were 8,387 housing units at an average density of 1,677.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.79% White, 8.04% African American, 0.25% Native American, 5.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.81% of the population.

There were 7,974 households, out of which 14.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.2% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,047, and the median income for a family was $66,073. Males had a median income of $46,753 versus $38,955 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,739. About 3.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

History
An early settler in this part of DeKalb County was Chapman Powell, whose "Medicine House" cabin was built near 1218 Clairmont Road. (It has been preserved and relocated to Stone Mountain Park.) Dr. Powell (1798-1870) owned most of the land in the Candler Lake and South Fork Peachtree Creek area during his lifetime. His land was later purchased by Walter Candler.

Ezekiel Mason built a mill on the east side of Clairmont Road on Burnt Fork Creek. DeKalb County's Mason Mill Park, as well as local eatery Mason Tavern, are named after Ezekiel Mason.

Education
DeKalb County Schools serves the CDP. Some residents are zoned to Laurel Ridge Elementary School, while other residents are zoned to Medlock Elementary School; both are in the North Decatur CDP. Residents zoned to Laurel Ridge and Medlock are also zoned to Druid Hills Middle School (in the North Decatur CDP ) and Druid Hills High School (in the Druid Hills CDP ).

Neighborhoods

 * Clairmont Heights. Located roughly between North Decatur Rd, Clairmont Rd, Mason Mill Park, and Willivee Dr.
 * Country Squire Court. Located off of Pangborn Rd., SE of the railroad tracks.
 * Druid Lake. New upscale neighborhood off North Druid Hills Rd., surrounded by North Druid Valley.
 * Leafmore-Creek Park Hills. Neighborhood located between North Druid Hills Rd., Clairmont Rd., LaVista Rd. & the railroad tracks
 * Medlock Park. The neighborhood located north of North Decatur Rd., east of Scott Blvd. and west of Clairmont Rd., around the DeKalb County park of the same name.
 * North Druid Valley. Small neighborhood centered on Homewood Court, south of North Druid Hills Rd.
 * North Druid Woods. Large neighborhood NW of the intersection of North Druid Hills Rds. & Lawrenceville Hwy.
 * Ridgeland Park. Located between North Decatur Rd. and Decatur’s city limits.
 * Springdale Heights. Located off of Sycamore Heights in the Decatur Heights community.
 * Tuxworth Springs. A condo complex off of Scott Blvd.
 * University Heights. Neighborhood located north of North Decatur Rd. around Willivee.
 * Valley Brook Estates. Neighborhood between Lawrenceville Highway & Stone Mountain Freeway, near East Ponce de Leon, & off McLendon.
 * Winston Place. A condo complex off of LaVista.

Parks

 * Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, 2580 Pine Bluff Dr. A nature preserve between Medlock Park, University Heights and the Medlock neighborhood.
 * Mason Mill Park, 1340 McConnell Dr. 111 acre DeKalb County park with tennis courts, recreation center, picnic area and trails. Also view the ruins of the 1906 Decatur Waterworks, used by the City of Decatur as a drinking water source until the 1940s.
 * Medlock Park, 874 Gaylemont Cir. 39 acre Dekalb County park with baseball & softball fields, multi-use field, multi-use court, playground, swimming pool and picnic area.

Transportation

 * LaVista Road. Northern boundary of North Decatur CDP.
 * Lawrenceville Highway. Primary access from Interstate 285, and the eastern boundary of the North Decatur CDP.
 * North Decatur Rd. Primary E-W road providing access from Emory University.
 * North Druid Hills Rd. Primary NW-SE road that provides access from Interstate 85 and Stone Mountain Freeway, respectively.

Churches

 * Clairmont Hills Baptist Church (SBC), 1995 Clairmont Rd.
 * North Decatur United Methodist Church (UMC), 1523 Church St.
 * North Decatur Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), 611 Medlock Rd.
 * Scott Boulevard Baptist Church (CBF), 2532 N Decatur Rd.
 * St. Paul Baptist Church, 1396 Nelms Dr.

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North Druid Hills, Georgia

North Druid Hills, also known as Briarcliff or Toco Hills, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (North Druid Hills CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,947 at the 2010 census. The commercial center of the area is the Toco Hill Shopping Center, located near the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and LaVista Road.

Geography
North Druid Hills is located at 33.81965°N, -84.32806°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 sqmi, of which 0.20% is water. The CDP boundaries are:
 * Interstate 85 to the north, across which is the Buford Highway corridor and the city of Brookhaven
 * Clairmont Road and the North Decatur CDP and city of Decatur to the east
 * the South Fork of Peachtree Creek and the Druid Hills CDP to the south, and
 * the DeKalb County boundary with the city of Atlanta to the west

Neighborhoods

 * Biltmore Acres. South of LaVista Rd., west of Houston Mill Rd. & north of the South Branch of Peachtree Creek.
 * Briarcliff Heights. NW of Mount Brian Woods.
 * Green Hills. North of Briarcliff Rd. & south of I-85.
 * LaVista Park. East of DeKalb/Fulton line and west of Briarcliff Road.
 * Merry Hills. Between LaVista Rd. & North Druid Hills Rd.
 * Mount Brian Woods. North of North Druid Hills Rd., NW of LaVista Rd. & west of Clairmont Rd.
 * Sheridan Court. In CDP NW corner, around Sheridan Drive.
 * Woodland Hills. South of LaVista Road between Briarcliff Road & DeKalb County boundary.
 * Mason Mill. South of North Druid Hills Road & LaVista Road, between Clairmont Road & Houston Mill.
 * Vistavia Hills. On Vistavia Circle between Clairmont Road & Mason Woods Drive.
 * Executive Park. Developed in the early 1970s as one of Atlanta's first mixed-use developments; located at I-85 and North Druid Hills Road.
 * Fama Pines. Consisting of the long dead end Fama Drive and the smaller Jacolyn Place spur, The entrance to Fama Pines is due north of the LaVista Road and N. Druid Hills intersection. Active since the 1950s.

Toco Hills
Toco Hills is a large commercial and residential neighborhood in the eastern portion of the North Druid Hills CDP. The commercial component consists of two major shopping centers that are located at the intersection of LaVista and North Druid Hills roads that were developed in the 1950s. While it is generally accepted that the name "Toco Hills" is derived from the Toco Hill shopping center, the origin of that name is disputed. Some sources claim that the developer chose the name Toco because it was the Brazilian Indian word for "good luck." Other sources claim Toco is an informal abbreviation of "top of the County." In any case, the shopping center was developed on what was a hill, and the name gradually changed to "Toco Hills." The area is home to a large Orthodox Jewish population, and marked by wooded subdivisions featuring mostly ranch homes surrounding the commercial area.

Demographics
North Druid Hills was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,385 people, 8,672 households, and 3,215 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,852 people, 9,760 households, and 3,074 families residing in the CDP. Population density was 3,790.0 people per square mile (1,464.5/km$2$). There were 10,240 housing units at an average density of 2,058.7 /sqmi. CDP ethnic makeup was 82.50% White, 7.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 4.32% Hispanic or Latino (any race), 6.73% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races.

There were 9,760 households, of which 10.0% had children under age 18 living with them, 24.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 68.5% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Average household size was 1.84 and average family size was 2.67.

CDP population had 9.9% under age 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were age 65 or over. Median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 or over, there were 92.3 males.

CDP household median income was $48,530, and family median income was $67,956 (these figures rose to $53,028 and $84,248 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $45,313 versus $37,327 for females. CDP per capita income was $33,288. About 4.9% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

History
One of the earliest European settlers in north DeKalb County was Chapman Powell, whose "Medicine House" cabin was built near the intersection of Clairmont and North Decatur roads (later relocated to Stone Mountain Park, where it still stands). Dr. Powell (1798–1870) owned most of the land in the Candler Lake and South Fork Peachtree Creek area during his lifetime. His land was later purchased by Walter Candler.

Major Washington Jackson Houston owned land on the north side of the South Fork of Peachtree Creek, in what is now Briarcliff. Visitors used to visit Major Houston to buy ground cornmeal produced by his 1876 gristmill or to attend social gatherings held on his property. Major Houston converted the mill into an early hydroelectric plant circa 1900. Atlanta contractor Harry J. Carr bought Houston's land in the 1920s and constructed the fieldstone and wrought iron home now known as the Houston Mill House. Emory University purchased the home in the 1960s and renovated it. Houston Mill House, located at 849 Houston Mill Road, is now open for dining and special events.

After World War II and continuing into the 1950s, many Jews moved out of Washington-Rawson, where Turner Field now stands, and the Old Fourth Ward into North Druid Hills and Morningside/Lenox Park. Congregation Beth Jacob, an orthodox synagogue, moved to LaVista Road in 1962, and the neighborhood has since become a hub of Orthodox Judaism for the Atlanta area with three Jewish schools, six congregations and a mikveh located along or near LaVista Road.

The North Druid Hills CDP remained rural until 1965, when Executive Park was constructed on a former dairy farm as the first suburban office park in metropolitan Atlanta. Following the completion of Executive Park, the area boomed with suburban development. The 19-story Executive Park Motor Hotel, built in the 1970s at the southeast corner of I-85 and North Druid Hills Road and which later served as a BellSouth training center, was a modernist landmark until its demolition in November 2014 after being purchased by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for $9.6 million in January 2013.

Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Druid Hills Post Office at 1799 Briarcliff Road NE in the CDP. The area uses an Atlanta, GA city designation for mailing purposes.

Incorporation movement
Following the incorporation of Brookhaven in 2012, the idea of incorporating a city of Briarcliff was proposed by a civic group known as the North Druid Hills Study Group. Supporters cited more local control as reasons in favor of cityhood, while those against cityhood cited the lack of an identity, center, and boundaries as reasons against. The city of Briarcliff boundaries would be:
 * I-85 on the north
 * I-285 on the east,
 * on the south, the cities of Decatur and Avondale Estates; unincorporated DeKalb county, as well as the Druid Hills neighborhood of the City of Atlanta, keeping in mind that unincorporated Druid Hills and the Emory University area would be part of Briarcliff
 * City of Atlanta (Virginia-Highland, Morningside-Lenox Park and Lindridge-Martin Manor neighborhoods) on the west.

In March 2014 after failure of the first initiative the City of Briarcliff Initiative, Inc. announced plans for a second attempt at cityhood, which it dubbed "Briarcliff 2.0".

Diplomatic missions
The Consulate-General of Mexico in Atlanta is in the North Druid Hills CDP.

Education
DeKalb County Schools serves the CDP. Briar Vista Elementary School, the zoned school of most of North Druid Hills, is in the CDP. Some portions are served by Sagamore Hills Elementary School. Residents in North Druid Hills are also zoned to Druid Hills Middle School (in North Decatur CDP ) and Druid Hills High School (in Druid Hills CDP ).

The Margaret Harris Comprehensive School, an alternative K-12 county school for disabled children, is in North Druid Hills.

Parochial schools: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates the Immaculate Heart of Mary School, a parochial school, at 2855 Briarcliff Road in the CDP. The school initially had 238 pupils when it opened in August 1958. An addition was installed in circa the late 1960s/early 1970s.

Private schools:
 * Annunciation Day School (ADS), at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2500 Clairmont Road, NE. Private Greek Orthodox Christian pre-school. Private Greek Orthodox Christian elementary school (K-8).
 * Atlanta Montessori International School, 1970 Cliff Valley Way. Private pre-school - middle school.
 * Cliff Valley School, 2426 Clairmont Rd. Private elementary school.
 * Intown Community School, 2059 LaVista Rd. Private PCA-affiliated school.
 * Torah Day School of Atlanta, 1985 Lavista Road NE. Private K-8 Orthodox Jewish day school
 * Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael, 1458 Holly Lane. Private Orthodox Jewish boys high school.
 * Temima High School, 1985-B Lavista Road. Private Orthodox Jewish girls high school

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is headquartered in North Druid Hills.

Culture
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Metropolis of Atlanta is headquartered in North Druid Hills.

Parks

 * Kittredge Park, 1520 Kittredge Park Rd., 2 acre park with baseball field, pool and multi-use court.
 * LaVista Park, 1319 Brookforest Dr., 4 acre DeKalb County park with playground and picnic area.
 * W.D. Thomson Park, [often misspelled "Thompson"] 1760 Mason Mill Rd. (off Mason Woods Drive), 29 acre DeKalb County park with courts, playground, creek, picnic area and trails.

Transportation

 * Briarcliff Rd. Major road unifying the CDP.
 * Interstate 85. CDP northern boundary.
 * LaVista Rd. Primary E-W road.
 *  North Druid Hills Rd. Primary access from Interstate 85.

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Panthersville, Georgia

Panthersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,749 at the 2010 census.

History
The community most likely was named after a Cherokee Indian subtribe.

Geography
Panthersville is located at 33.70556°N, -84.27861°W (33.705639, -84.278551). The Candler-McAfee CDP is to the north and Gresham Park CDP is to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 sqmi, of which 0.27% is water.

Demographics
Panthersville was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,237 people, 4,036 households, and 2,251 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,791 people, 4,150 households, and 2,963 families living in the CDP. The population density was 3,162.0 PD/sqmi. There were 4,321 housing units at an average density of 1,158.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.91% White, 96.34% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 4,150 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,590, and the median income for a family was $43,363. Males had a median income of $30,836 versus $26,602 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,935. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Panthersville is home to the Gallery at South DeKalb, formerly South DeKalb Mall, a regional shopping center with a Macy's (former Rich's) department store. The former JC Penney now houses independent stores.

The CDP is the headquarters for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and for Georgia Regional Hospital state psychiatric ward.

Education
The CDP is incorporated within the DeKalb County Public Schools zone:
 * Elementary schools: Barack H. Obama EMST (in the CDP), Flat Shoals (in the CDP), and Columbia (outside of the CDP)
 * Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (most) and Columbia (some) (outside of the CDP)
 * High schools: Ronald E. McNair High School (most) and Columbia High School (some) (both outside of the CDP)

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Pine Lake, Georgia

Pine Lake is the smallest city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census.

History
Pine Lake was established as a city in December 1937, after a short life as a summer retreat run by the Pine Woods Corporation. The corporation sold lots around a small fishing lake to Atlantans who lived in (then) faraway areas like Buckhead for use as a weekend retreat. The 20' x 100' lots sold for $69, and the advertisement for lots directed people "from Decatur down the [unpaved] Rockbridge Road East." Many homeowners continued to use their property as a weekend getaway long after the city incorporated. Prior to development, Pine Lake was a portion of a farm. The lake was formerly a widened region of Snapfinger Creek, and the valley that encompasses much of the town was where corn was grown. The lake was dammed by the Army Corps of Engineers as erosion and flood control, prior to the official FDR lake projects.

Geography
Pine Lake is located at 33.79139°N, -84.20639°W (33.791505, -84.206428). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 sqmi, of which 0.2 sqmi is land and 5.00% is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 752 people, 386 households, and 199 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 321 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,293.0 PD/sqmi. There were 349 housing units at an average density of 1,850.7 /sqmi. The population data was challenged in 2002 and the Census agreed that the housing units were under surveyed. The insufficient survey was due to the lack of postal delivery in the city (as with cities with fewer than 750 individual units). The Tax digest listed 690 houses. Since no official survey was done on all households, the Census did not change the population. The racial makeup of the city was 74.72% White, 17.55% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 3.54% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.76% of the population.

There were 321 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.4% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 43.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,029, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $28,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,529. About 11.4% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Residents are zoned to schools in the DeKalb County School District.
 * Stone Mountain High School
 * Stone Mountain Middle School
 * Rockbridge Elementary School

All of the schools are located outside of the Pine Lake city limits in unincorporated sections of DeKalb County.

In Media
Welcome to Pine Lake, is a documentary feature film released in 2020 by ViacomCBS. The largely observational film looks at the all-women leadership in the predominantly white city of Pine Lake. The documentary claims that the primary funding source of the City’s police force is from traffic tickets issued predominately to people of color from the surrounding communities. According to National Public Radio member station KCRW, the filmmaker “found that this progressive town was participating in an unfair and ultimately racist criminal justice system.” In February, 2022, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote, " 'Welcome to Pine Lake' is a scathing indictment of the privilege of obliviousness when it comes to class and race."

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Redan, Georgia

Redan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 31,749. It is a predominantly African American community in eastern DeKalb County, and is a suburb of Atlanta.

According to tradition, the name "Redan" is an amalgamation of the names of two early settlers: N. M. Reid and Annie Alford. Redan High School is located in Redan CDP, and Lithonia High School was formerly in the Redan CDP.

Geography
Redan is located at 33.73917°N, -84.16583°W (33.739256, -84.165781).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 sqmi, of which 0.1 sqmi, or 0.52%, is water.

Demographics
Redan was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 31,749 people, 11,471 households, and 7,143 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 33,841 people, 11,748 households, and 8,517 families in the CDP. The population density was 3,542.0 PD/sqmi. There were 12,106 housing units at an average density of 1,267.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.68% White, 91.27% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78%.

Of the 11,748 households 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 1.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.

The age distribution was 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 38.1% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median household income was $51,564 and the median family income was $56,021. Males had a median income of $36,115 versus $31,166 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,316. 5.5% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education
DeKalb County School District serves the CDP.

Elementary schools serving parts of Redan CDP: Some areas formerly in the CDP are zoned to Stoneview Elementary School, in Stonecrest.
 * Redan Elementary School (Redan CDP)
 * Panola Way Elementary School (Stonecrest, formerly Redan CDP as of 2010)
 * Woodridge Elementary School
 * E. L. Miller Elementary School
 * Shadow Rock Elementary School

Middle schools serving parts of Redan CDP:
 * Redan Middle School (Redan CDP)
 * Lithonia Middle School (Lithonia)
 * Miller Grove Middle School

Redan High School is in Redan CDP. Lithonia High School, formerly in the CDP, is now in Stonecrest. They, along with Miller Grove High School in Stonecrest, serve portions of the CDP.

There are the following DeKalb County Public Library branches:
 * Redan-Trotti
 * Hairston Crossing

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Scottdale, Georgia

Scottdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,631 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Scottdale is located at 33.79444°N, -84.26222°W (33.794337, -84.262110). The unincorporated community is centered on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, between Decatur and Clarkston. The northern boundary is Stone Mountain Freeway; the eastern boundary is Interstate 285; the western boundary is roughly DeKalb Industrial Way; and the southern boundary is roughly the city limits of Avondale Estates. The ZIP code for Scottdale is 30079.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
Scottdale was first listed as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,698 people, 4,321 households, and 2,277 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census
According to the 2010 census, there were 10,631 people living in Scottdale. The racial makeup of Scottdale was 29.9% White, 37.7% African American, 0.20% Native American, 23.0% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population. 12.7% of the population are Asian Indians.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,803 people, 4,010 households, and 2,201 families living in Scottdale. The population density was 2,818.2 PD/sqmi. There were 4,236 housing units at an average density of 1,217.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of Scottdale was 48.6% Black, 37.1% White, 0.19% Native American, 9.60% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 4,010 households, out of which 67.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% were married couples living together, 69.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.15.

In tScottdale, the population was spread out, with 34.5% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.4 males.

The median income for a household in Scottdale was $18,731, and the median income for a family was $27,521. Males had a median income of $27,489 versus $21,813 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,262. About 54.24% of families and 76.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.

History
Scottdale is named for Colonel George Washington Scott, who founded the Scottdale Cotton Mill in the late 1800s. Colonel Scott arrived in DeKalb County from Florida, where he had previously owned a plantation, served in the Confederate Army, and unsuccessfully run for governor. Col. Scott was also a benefactor of the female seminary that became Agnes Scott College.

The Scottdale Cotton Mill development included the mill and nearby housing for workers. From the 1920s through the 1940s, Scottdale Manufacturing Company even supported a baseball team. The mill shut down in 1982, and workers found jobs elsewhere in metro Atlanta. Philanthropist Tobie Grant donated several acres of property to disenfranchised, unemployed African-Americans and created a community known as Tobie Grant. This community continues to house low-income African Americans. Oak Forest Apartments was also opened under this theme in 1968. The commercial district in Scottdale is focused on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, which bisects the community from the southwest to the northeast. Your DeKalb Farmers Market and antique shops are located on this road, along with several auto body shops and industrial buildings. Steel LLC maintains a large steel fabrication and distribution facility in Scottdale, near the intersection of North Clarendon Avenue and East Ponce de Leon Avenue. Efforts to rehabilitate East Ponce de Leon Avenue commenced in 2007.

Education

 * Avondale Middle School, 3131 Old Rockbridge Rd.
 * Robert Shaw Theme Elementary School, 385 Glendale Rd. DeKalb County Elementary School.
 * Hamilton High School (Scottdale, Georgia) and Robert Shaw Elementary School, DeKalb County, closed 1969
 * Avondale High School at 1192 Clarendon Avenue, closed in 2011 and was converted to a Performance Arts only campus.
 * Druid Hills High School in Decatur, Georgia

Parks & recreation
Tobie Grant Park, Pool & Recreation Center
 * Cedar Park, 3165 Cedar St. Three acre DeKalb County park with a multi-use field, basketball court, multi-use court, playground and picnic area.
 * Hamilton Recreation Center & Park, 3262 Chapel St. Eight acre DeKalb County park with a softball field, football field, a multi-use field, recreation center and playground.
 * Needham Park, McLendon Dr. & East Ponce de Leon Ave. Greenspace park.

title: Scottdale, Georgia


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Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,703 according to the 2020 US Census. Stone Mountain is in the eastern part of DeKalb County and is a suburb of Atlanta that encompasses nearly 1.7 square miles. It lies near and touches the western base of the geological formation of the same name. Locals often call the city "Stone Mountain Village" to distinguish it from the larger unincorporated area traditionally considered Stone Mountain and Stone Mountain Park.

History
Stone Mountain's history began long before European settlers and the Creek Indians before them. Evidence of numerous earlier Native American tribes, including mound builders, has been found in the area.

The Treaty of Indian Springs in 1821 opened a large swath of Georgia for settlement by non-Native Americans on former Creek Indian land, including present-day Stone Mountain Village. In 1822, the area that now makes up the city was made a part of the newly formed DeKalb County.

Settlement
By the 1820s, Rock Mountain, as it was then called, was "a major travel center", with an inn for travelers. A stagecoach line linking the village with Georgia's capital, Milledgeville, began in 1825. Another stage line ran to Winder and Athens. In 1828 another stage line began trips to Dahlonega, and a fourth connected the community with Macon. "Hundreds of people visited Rock Mountain in the summer [of 1828] and...a house of entertainment was nearby." Rail service did not reach the town, by then New Gibraltar, until 1845.

A post office was created in 1834 on the old Augusta Road, and Andrew Johnson, called the founder of New Gibraltar and first mayor, around whose house the city limits were drawn, built a hotel along the road in 1836. ("An 1843 amendment to the act of incorporation extended the town limits to 600 yards in every direction from the house of Andrew Johnson." ) About 1839 Aaron Cloud, who also had a hotel, built a wooden observation tower, octagonal like a lighthouse and 150 ft high, along with a restaurant and club, at the mountain's summit. A storm destroyed the tower in 1849; in 1851, Thomas Henry built a smaller, 80 ft tower, with telescopes so it could serve as an observatory. Visitors to the mountain traveled by rail and road, then hiked up the 1.3 mi mountaintop trail to the top. By 1850, Stone Mountain had become a popular destination for Atlanta urbanites who endured the four-hour round trip by rail just to experience its natural beauty, lodging, and attractions.

Industry
Granite quarrying at the mountain was the area's lifeblood for decades, employing many thousands. The excellent grade of building stone from the mountain was used in many notable structures, including the locks of the Panama Canal, the roof of the bullion depository at Fort Knox, Philadelphia's Liberty National Building, and the steps in the east wing of the U.S. Capitol.

In August 1846, New Gibraltar hosted Georgia's first state fair, then known as the Agriculture Fair and Internal Improvement Jubilee. The fair had just one exhibit—three horses and two cows, both belonging to the event's organizer, John Graves. The next year, the village again hosted the event, which featured caskets, marble, embroidery, brooms, bedspreads, vegetables, blooded stock, wheat, farm tools, and a magnetic telegraph. Stone Mountain hosted the event until 1850, when it moved to Macon.

Civil War
Though DeKalb County voted against secession from the United States, it was not spared the devastation of the Civil War. Stone Mountain Village went unscathed until the Battle of Atlanta, when it was destroyed by men under the command of General James B. McPherson on July 19, 1864. Several antebellum homes were spared as they were used as hospitals. The railroad depot's roof burned, but the building stood, owing to its 2-foot-thick granite walls.

From the village’s destruction in July 1864 until November, Union forces scavenged Stone Mountain and the surrounding area, taking corn, wheat, cotton, cattle, and other goods. On November 15, 1864, between 12,000 and 15,000 Union troops marched through Stone Mountain and further destroyed the rail lines. The rails were rendered useless by heating them over burning railroad ties, then twisting them around trees. The term Sherman’s neckties was coined for this form of destruction.

Birth of Shermantown
After the Civil War ended, housing in the area was rebuilt as Stone Mountain granite was again in demand for construction across the nation. A significant portion of the quarry's work force were African Americans, but they were generally excluded from areas where white families lived, so a shantytown, Shermantown, came into being at the southeast side of the village; its name was a reference to Union General William T. Sherman.

In 1868, Reverend R. M. Burson organized Bethsaida Baptist Church to serve Shermantown. A church building was then built under Reverend F. M. Simons at what is now 853 Fourth Street. Simons was among a delegation of southern African American pastors to meet with Sherman in Washington, D.C. after the war to discuss the treatment of the freedmen. Bethsaida Baptist is still an active part of the Stone Mountain Village.

By the 20th century, much of Shermantown’s original structures had been replaced. Bethsaida’s original wooden structure was replaced by stone in 1920. Though Shermantown has mostly integrated into the growing Stone Mountain Village, it retains its own distinct community.

Rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan
1915 was the year of the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist organization. Members assembled at Stone Mountain with permission of quarry owner Samuel Venable, an active member. Their activities, including annual cross-burnings, continued for over 40 years, but Stone Mountain’s association with the Klan began to erode when the State of Georgia began to acquire the mountain and surrounding property in 1958. In 1960, Governor Ernest Vandiver condemned the property the state had purchased in order to void the perpetual easements Venable had granted the Klan. This ended any official link between Stone Mountain and the Klan.

Civil Rights Movement
During the Civil Rights Movement's March on Washington, on August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. referred to Stone Mountain in his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech when he proclaimed, "let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!" Charles Burris, the Village's first African-American mayor, dedicated the Freedom Bell on Main Street in King's honor on February 26, 2000. At an annual ceremony held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the bell is rung to commemorate King's legacy.

Many names
The mountain has been known by countless names throughout the centuries. It was called Crystal Mountain by 16th-century Spanish explorer Juan Pardo when he visited in 1567. The Creek Indians who inhabited the area at that time used a name translating to "Lone Mountain". Around the turn of the 19th century, settlers called it Rock Mountain or Rock Fort Mountain. By the end of the 1830s, Stone Mountain had become the generally accepted name. Like the mountain, the village formed at its base was initially known as Rock Mountain but was incorporated as New Gibraltar in 1839 by an act of the General Assembly. In 1847 the Georgia legislature changed the name to Stone Mountain.

Cemetery
The Stone Mountain Cemetery, established around 1850, is a microcosm of the village’s past. It is the final resting place for roughly 200 unknown Confederate soldiers. 71 known Confederate soldiers are buried there, along with James Sprayberry, a Union soldier. Another notable site is the grave of George Pressley Trout, who is buried there with his wife and his horse. James B. Rivers, the village’s first African American police chief, is at rest there on a hillside facing the mountain. The cemetery is still in use.

Government
Stone Mountain is governed by a council-manager form of government. Citizens elect a mayor and six council members who are all elected at-large. The terms of office are four years, with elections staggered every two years. Daily city operations are managed by an appointed professional city manager. Services provided by the city include police, public works, code enforcement, and municipal court.

The city also has standing commissions for historic preservation, downtown development, and planning & zoning. The city holds a City of Ethics designation from the Georgia Municipal Association and is a member of Main Street America.

Geography
Stone Mountain is at the western base of the quartz monzonite dome monadnock of the same name. While Stone Mountain city proper is completely within DeKalb County, the postal regions designated and traditionally considered as Stone Mountain include portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties.

According to the State of Georgia, the city has an area of 1.7 sqmi, of which 0.62% is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,703 people, 2,351 households, and 1,578 families residing in the city.

2017
According to 2017 US Census Bureau estimates, Stone Mountain has 6,368 residents, a 9.0% increase since 2010. There are 2,519 households, with an average of 2.42 persons per household. 8.9% of Stone Mountain residents are foreign-born. Estimates of the racial makeup of the city are 73% African-American/Black, 22.1% White, 1% Asian, 0.9% Native American/Alaskan, and 1.1% of two or more races.

Of persons 25 years or older, 87.3% are high school graduates or higher, while 30.8% have attained a bachelor's degree or higher. The median income is $35,964, with a per capita income of $21,134.

Arts, culture and leisure

 * ART Station Contemporary Arts Center and Theatre Company, a multi-disciplinary arts center, is in the Trolley Car Barn (5384 Manor Drive), built by the Georgia Railway and Power Company in 1913. ART Station hosts shows and gallery events throughout the year, including the Tour of Southern Ghosts each year in October.
 * Wells-Brown House (1036 Ridge Avenue) is an elegant early 1870s neoclassical residence that is home of the Stone Mountain Historical Society. The Wells-Brown House houses a growing artifact collection and research library.
 * Cart-Friendly Community: Stone Mountain is one of a handful of Georgia communities that permit golf carts on city streets with a city-issued inspection permit. Carts are also permitted within adjacent Stone Mountain Park, giving the community an added leisure activity.
 * Museum of Miniature Chairs (994 Main Street): a three-room gallery and shop featuring over 3000 miniature chairs.
 * PATH: the Atlanta Regional Trail of the PATH off-road trails, which serves walkers, runners, cyclists, and skaters, enters the village on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, goes south on Main Street, and continues into Stone Mountain Park via a trail built atop the old railroad spur that once connected the CSX tracks to the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad.

In film

The Stone Mountain area has been a beneficiary of Georgia's flourishing film industry. Film crews and production personnel have become common sights in Stone Mountain Village. Due to the demand for filming in the historic downtown area, requests for filming in the village are handled by the downtown development authority. The proceeds help fund festivals and other public events for the community.

Most of the shops and buildings on Main Street were built right after the turn of the 20th century and maintain many of the original facades. This has provided an appropriate backdrop for a number of filming projects, ranging from period pieces to those requiring a quaint village setting.

Parts of motion pictures like Footloose (2011) and Need for Speed (2014) were filmed in the village. The growing number of television show credits include The Vampire Diaries, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, MacGyver, and the Netflix science fiction/horror series Stranger Things.

Organizations
Stone Mountain Village is home to a number of community, civic, and outreach organizations:
 * Stone Mountain Historical Society, 1036 Ridge Avenue
 * GFWC Stone Mountain Woman's Club, 5513 East Mountain Street
 * Stone Mountain Masonic Lodge No. 449, F&AM, 840 VFW Drive
 * DeKalb Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 10, 1238 Ridge Avenue
 * Side by Side Brain Injury Clubhouse, 1001 Main Street
 * Stone Mountain Cooperative Ecumenical Ministry (Food Bank), 5324 West Mountain Street

Education
The children of Stone Mountain are served by the DeKalb County Public Schools. Stone Mountain Elementary School and Champion Theme Middle School are within the city limits.

Most residents in the city limits are zoned to Stone Mountain Elementary School. Some areas are zoned to Rockbridge Elementary School, outside of the city limits. All residents of Stone Mountain are zoned to: Stone Mountain Middle School, and Stone Mountain High School; the middle school and the high school are outside the city limits.

Georgia Military College (GMC) has a satellite campus in Stone Mountain Village at 5325 Manor Drive.

DeKalb County Public Library operates the Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library (952 Leon Street).

Notable people

 * Rick Beato, YouTube personality, musician, songwriter, music producer and educator, resides and runs Black Dog Sound Studios in Stone Mountain.
 * Jerry Blackwell, late AWA professional wrestler, nicknamed the "Mountain from Stone Mountain"
 * MarShon Brooks, NBA basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies, grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Domonic Brown, professional baseball player for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League, attended high school in Stone Mountain
 * Morty Buckles, racing driver, born in Stone Mountain
 * Kevin Cone, retired NFL football player from Stone Mountain
 * Violet Chachki, drag queen, lived in Stone Mountain
 * Apollo Crews, professional WWE wrestler billed as from Stone Mountain
 * Noureen DeWulf, actress; grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Donald Glover, actor, writer, comedian, and rapper; grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Fast Life Youngstaz, American hip hop group
 * Jim Goad, author and publisher; resides in Stone Mountain
 * Phil Gordon, professional poker player, grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Andrew Goudelock, professional basketball player for the Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
 * Malcolm Harvey, former sheriff of Stone Mountain who has been implicated in the murders of two women in Zaragoza, Spain in 1992
 * Bruce Irvin, professional football player for the Chicago Bears, briefly attended high school in Stone Mountain
 * Connie Johnson, professional baseball player for Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles and a star for the Negro league Kansas City Monarchs, born in Stone Mountain
 * DeQuan Jones, professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Premier League, originally from Stone Mountain
 * Wally Joyner, retired professional baseball player, attended high school in Stone Mountain
 * Kenny Ladler, NFL football player for the New York Giants, grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Selina Majors, better known by her professional moniker "Bambi", professional wrestler, born in Stone Mountain
 * Kenneth Parcell, fictional character in the television series 30 Rock, hails from Stone Mountain and frequently refers to it; the actor Jack McBrayer is actually from nearby Conyers
 * Brandon Phillips, professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, attended school in Stone Mountain
 * Cyhi the Prynce, rapper and songwriter from Stone Mountain
 * Raury, singer, songwriter, and rapper; grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Jake "The Snake" Roberts, pro wrestler, is billed from Stone Mountain
 * Richard T. Scott, figurative painter and writer, is from Stone Mountain
 * Silentó, rapper, singer, and songwriter, native of Stone Mountain
 * Hugh Thompson, Jr, Vietnam War veteran known for his role in saving many civilian lives in the My Lai Massacre, grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Amira Unplugged, musician, grew up in Stone Mountain
 * Theodore Van Kirk, late navigator of the Enola Gay when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, resided in Stone Mountain
 * Jordan Walker, professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals
 * Kara Walker, painter, lived in Stone Mountain as a child
 * Josh Wolff, Major League Soccer player, from Stone Mountain
 * Isaiah Zuber, NFL wide receiver, born and raised in Stone Mountain

title: Stone Mountain, Georgia


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Tucker, Georgia

Tucker is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, located near Atlanta and was originally settled in the 1820s, and later developed as a railroad community in 1892. According to the 2016 United States Census Bureau annual estimate of resident population, it has a population of 35,322. In a November 2015 referendum, by a 3:1 margin (73.94%), voters approved incorporating Tucker into a city. In March 2016, Tucker residents elected the city's first mayor and city council.

Settlers
The 1821 Georgia Land Lottery opened portions of state land for settlement between the Flint and Ocmulgee rivers, including present-day DeKalb County. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation ceded the land to the United States in January of that year, and drawings for lots measuring 202.5 acre each began in May in Milledgeville, the state capital until 1868. The land grant fee was $19.00.

In 1821, the area that would become Tucker was in Militia District 572 in Henry County. The state created DeKalb County on December 9, 1822, and District 572 became DeKalb's 18th District, or the Brownings District, reportedly named for Andrew Browning.

Among the thirty cemeteries within a 4 mi radius of Main Street, approximately 30 graves belong to individuals born in the 18th century, four of whom are Revolutionary War soldiers. Twelve graves belong to Confederate soldiers.

Civil War
In spite of DeKalb County delegates voting against secession from the United States, Georgia joined the Confederacy and seceded from the Union in 1861. The full reality of that decision marched into Tucker in July 1864. Union soldiers camped at Henderson's Mill, used the Brownings Court, one of the few buildings in the area they did not burn, dismantled the railroad to Stone Mountain, and formed the left wing of Sherman's advance to Atlanta.

Railroad

In 1886 the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway received a charter to build a new rail line between Monroe, North Carolina, and Atlanta. Prior to the project's completion, the company leased the road to the Seaboard Air Line Railroad system, a collection of regional railroads headquartered in North Carolina eager to extend its reach to Atlanta.

Seaboard built depots at a number of small villages, often little more than a crossroads, and named them for railroad company officials. The depot at Jug Tavern, for example, was named for Seaboard's general manager, John H. Winder. The stop at Bryan was named in honor of the system's general superintendent, Lilburn Meyers. Although the origin of the name is unknown, it is possible that the next stop, in the Brownings District, may have been named for Rufus S. Tucker, a director and major shareholder in several Seaboard system railroads. At the DeKalb County Centennial Celebration in 1922, Charles Murphey Candler stated that Tucker a “prosperous and promising village on the Seaboard Air Line Railway... was named in honor of Capt. Tucker, an official of the Seaboard Air Railway.” Some residents attribute the name to a local family with the surname Tucker.

The first train steamed into the new Tucker station on Sunday, April 24, 1892. Originating in Elberton with a final destination of the Atlanta suburb of Inman Park — a four-hour trip — the Seaboard train consisted of two cars carrying 150 passengers and a baggage car. Two months later the US Postal Service appointed Alpheus G. Chewning first Postmaster of the Tucker Post office. Rural Free Delivery began on March 2, 1903.

On Saturday, July 1, 1967, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad merged with the Atlantic Coast Line to form Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. In 1983 The line became Seaboard System and merged with the Chesapeake & Ohio, Baltimore & Ohio and the Western Maryland in 1986 Chessie System to form current railroad operator, CSXT. Although no longer a train stop for passengers, the Tucker depot is currently a CSX field office for track repair and signal maintenance.

Tucker, at 1117 ft above sea level, is the highest point of elevation on the railroad line between Atlanta and Richmond, Virginia.

Twentieth century
Following World War II, Tucker began a steady transition from an agricultural community to a mixed industrial, retail, and residential area. The strength of a county-wide water system extending into Tucker by the 1950s, and the post war establishment of nearby employers in other areas of the county including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1946 (originally known as the Communicable Disease Center), General Motors in Doraville, Kraft Foods and a large Veterans' Hospital in Decatur, and the growth of Emory University, brought new residents to Tucker from across the nation. Descendants of early settlers subdivided and sold family land for neighborhoods and shopping plazas. Local community leaders opened Tucker Federal Savings and Loan, created a youth football league, and by the 1960s newspapers identified Tucker as “DeKalb’s Area of Golden Opportunity.” The post–World War II baby boom drove the growth of DeKalb County schools and with the affordability of the car, the expansion of the highway system, and inexpensive fuel, Tucker became an ideal location to call home.

Geography

Tucker is located in northeastern DeKalb County at 33.85167°N, -84.22139°W (33.851736, -84.221524), approximately 15 mi northeast of downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.1 sqmi, of which 12.0 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi, or 0.83%, is water.

The Eastern Continental Divide cuts through Tucker, along Chamblee-Tucker Road to LaVista Road and continuing south towards Mountain Industrial Boulevard. Water falling to the west of this line flows towards the Chattahoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico. Water falling to the east of this line flows towards the Atlantic Ocean through the Ocmulgee River.

Topography

Tucker is in the state's Piedmont geologic region, composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks resulting from 300 to 600 million year old sediments that were subjected to high temperatures and pressures and re-exposed roughly 250 to 300 million years ago. Rocks typical of the region include schist, amphibolite, gneiss, migmatite, and granite.

Over a dozen creeks originate in Tucker including Burnt Fork Creek, South Fork Peachtree Creek, Camp Creek, and Henderson Mill Creek. Prior to the widespread accessibility of electricity and indoor plumbing, several were used as mill ponds or dammed for baptism. From 1906 until its demise in the 1940s, Burnt Fort Creek was the primary tributary for the Decatur Waterworks.

Climate
Tucker's climate, typical of a humid subtropical climate, features mild winters and hot summers. In spite of moderate conditions compared to communities in many other states, Tucker has occasional extreme weather. The record high is 110 F, recorded on July 8, 1927, and the record low, January 21, 1985, -10 F.

Rapid-transit
MARTA, the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, has nine daily bus routes traversing Tucker connected commuters to four heavy rail stations south and west of the city.

Interstate highways

 * I-285.svg Interstate 285
 * I-85.svg Interstate 85

U.S. highways

 * US 29.svg U.S. Route 29
 * US 78.svg U.S. Route 78

State routes

 * Georgia 8.svg State Route 8
 * Georgia 236.svg State Route 236
 * Georgia 407.svg State Route 407
 * Georgia 410.svg State Route 410

Pedestrians and cycling

 * Stone Mountain Trail
 * Tucker Path

Demographics
Tucker first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census and after incorporation was listed as a city in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,005 people, 14,479 households, and 8,753 families residing in the city.

2010 census
According to the 2010 census, the Tucker Census-designated place (CDP) had a population of 27,581, and the racial and ethnic composition of the CDP was as follows:
 * White : 63.0% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 57.8%)
 * Black or African American : 22.3%
 * Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 10.6%
 * Asian: 7.4%
 * American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.4%
 * Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
 * Multiracial : 2.7%

As of 2012, the median income per household was $64,388, and the per capita income was $33,552. 11.4% of the population is below the poverty line, 5.6% lower than the state average.

Of the 11,894 housing units identified in 2012, the home ownership rate is 70.7% and the median value of owner occupied housing units, $233,700. Multi-unit structures (apartment complexes, condominiums) represent 22% of all housing.

Culture and contemporary life

Tucker primarily consists of 1960s and 1970s-era ranch and split-level homes, and 1970s and 1980s-era multi-story homes. The latter two often feature daylight basements. Various neighborhoods are typically groups by geographic association with elementary schools and other centers of community life such as parks.

Community organizations
The desire for community involvement continues to foster growth in various Tucker groups and associations. Some of the more significant include; the Tucker Business Association, Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District, Tucker Civic Association, Tucker Historical Society, Main Street Theatre, Friends of Henderson Park, Friends of Johns Homestead, Friends of Kelley C. Cofer Park, Main Street Tucker Alliance, Friends of the Tucker Nature Preserve, Old Town Tucker Merchants Association, Tucker Parent Council, and Smoke Rise Community Association.

With the exception of sports organizations, involving residents in multiple counties, most of these groups are predominantly led by and serve residents within the Tucker area.

Tucker includes multiple Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal, and Presbyterian churches; Catholic, Mormon, and over a dozen non-denomination Christian churches, some holding services in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Several churches including Rehoboth Baptist, established in 1854, and First Baptist of Tucker, established in 1893, maintain large youth athletic programs. In the 1970s, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a regional welfare and emergency response center in Royal Atlanta Business Park.

Outdoor events
Outdoor events held on Main Street are a central part of the community for numerous residents and organizations. The Tucker Day celebration, first held in the 1950s, is an annual event typically including a parade, that runs the length of Main Street with food vendors, artist, musicians, and merchants. Other annual events on Main Street include the Taste of Tucker and Tucker Chili Cook-Off. The street is also closed for the Tucker Cruise-In held monthly between April and September. The Farmers Market on Main Street has recently moved from its position in Downtown Tucker, to a venue just outside Downtown at a church on LaVista Rd. The Tucker Civic Association, Friends of Henderson Park, Friends of the Tucker Nature Preserve, Friends of Kelley C. Cofer Park, and neighborhood groups regularly organize park and roadside cleanup efforts. The Tucker Historical Society hosts the annual Brownings Courthouse Day and the annual Garden Tour.

The Tucker High School varsity football team, the Tucker Tigers, is a large seasonal draw for former and current Tucker alumni and residents. Like most high schools in DeKalb County, Tucker does not have a local football stadium, thus home games are technically away games.

Amateur sports
Tucker Football League (TFL) and Triumph Youth Soccer Association (TYSA), formerly the Tucker Youth Soccer Association, are the two largest independent youth sports organizations in the community. TYSA is the largest in DeKalb County, and the fourth largest youth soccer association in Georgia. The TFL holds games and practices at the privately owned Fitzgerald Field. TYSA uses county fields at Henderson Park and the privately owned Granite – Patillo Field.

Adult sports include road bicycle racing. The weekly 42 mi Tucker Ride and Baby Tucker. According to Southeastern Cycling, "This is where the big boys and racers show up to play." The Tucker ride maintains speeds over 24 mi per hour. The Baby Tucker is slightly less strenuous at 20 mi per hour.

Economy
According to data from 2007, the Tucker CDP had 3,709 businesses, and the ethnic composition of the owners was as follows: More demographic figures:
 * Black or African -owned: 18.3%
 * Asian-owned: 10.3%
 * Indian and Alaska Native-owned: (Not available)
 * Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned: (Fewer than 25 firms)
 * White (Non-Hispanic): 71.3%
 * Hispanics (of any race) were 4.7% of the owners
 * Women were 28.8% of the owners

Tucker serves as corporate headquarters for several nationally recognized companies including; Oglethorpe Power, YP Holdings (Publisher of ‘’The Real Yellow Pages’’), Primo Grills and Smokers, and Inland Seafood. Tucker is also home of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association the Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital, the Montreal Industrial district, a portion of the Northlake retail area, and Royal Atlanta Business Park.

Community Improvement Districts
In February 2013, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved the formation of the Tucker Community Improvement District (CID). In August 2014 the Tucker CID changed its name to Tucker-Northlake CID to reflect expansion into the Northlake business district. Tucker is also home to the Stone Mountain CID along Mountain Industrial Boulevard.

Commercial property owners in both districts vote on a self-imposed millage rate increase and use the funds for community improvements. The tax and millage rate increase applies to commercial property only and not residential. Under Georgia law CID funds may be used for street and road construction and maintenance, parks and recreation area, public transportation, and other services. CID investments are often leveraged through state and local grants increasing return on investment.

Government
Tucker is in Georgia's 4th and 6th Congressional Districts; Georgia State Senate Districts 40 and 41; and Georgia House of Representatives House Districts 81, 86, 87, and 88. Tucker is in DeKalb County Commission Districts 1 and 4 and Super Commission District 7.

In a November 2015 referendum, 74% of voters approved incorporating Tucker into a city. In March 2016, residents elected Frank Auman the city's first mayor, and Honey VanDeKreke, Matt Robbins, Michelle Penkava, William Rosenfield, Noelle Monferdini, and Anne Lerner its inaugural city council.

Education

In the Tucker CDP, 91.4% of adults have graduated high school, 7% higher than the state average, and 46.8% of adults age 25 or older have a bachelor's degree or higher, 19% higher than the state average.

Primary and secondary education
All public schools in Tucker operate under the jurisdiction DeKalb County School District. Tucker is served by portions of three DeKalb County high school clusters, including eight schools located in the city and seven schools located south and west of the city.

Elementary schools

 * Briarlake Elementary School
 * Brockett Elementary School
 * Henderson Mill Elementary School
 * Idlewood Elementary School
 * Livsey Elementary School
 * Midvale Elementary School
 * Smoke Rise Charter Elementary School
 * Stone Mill Elementary School
 * Stone Mountain Elementary School

Middle school

 * Henderson Middle School
 * Stone Mountain Middle School
 * Tucker Middle School

High school

 * Lakeside High School
 * Stone Mountain High School
 * Tucker High School

Infrastructure
Tucker owes the origins of its infrastructure in large measure to the efforts of former DeKalb County Commissioner, Scott Candler Sr. In the 1940s and 50s Candler brought resources typically reserved for cities to rural communities. Road improvements, public safety, water, and library resources were pushed to the far ends of the County under his administration. Tucker residents continued the tradition of expansion by maintaining and improving these resources throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Local businesses like Cofer Brothers, a lumber and supply company, thrived under the mid-century housing boom.

DeKalb County continues to acquire green space in Tucker, invest in road improvement projects, and work with local committees and organizations to improve the area.

Livable Centers Initiative
In 2000, the Tucker Civic Association adopted a Neighborhood Strategic Plan created to assist in identifying goals and policies from the 1996 DeKalb County Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and to make recommendations for strategic planning and development of the Tucker neighborhood identity. In 2005, the Atlanta Regional Commission issued Tucker a grant for the development of a Livable Cities Initiative (LCI). The LCI study focused to reestablishing Main Street as a central point for the greater Tucker community, create a more pedestrian-friendly and interconnected town center by encouraging walking and other modes of transportation to and around the commercial core.

Police, fire and rescue
In 2006 the DeKalb County Police Department headquarters relocated to Tucker off Northlake Parkway. The Tucker Precinct is located next to the Cofer Crossing Shopping Center.

Tucker is also home to DeKalb County Fire and Rescue Department's Station 5 on Lawrenceville Hwy, and Station 22 on Montreal Road. The portion of Tucker in Gwinnett County is serviced by Gwinnett Police Department, North and South Precincts, and by Gwinnett County Fire Department Station 2 on Harmony Grove Road.

Parks and recreation
The Tucker zip code is home to over 230 acre of DeKalb County parks and recreation areas including lakes, creeks, trails, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, a swimming pool, and playgrounds.
 * Henderson Park
 * Johns' Homestead (Undeveloped)
 * Kelley C. Cofer Park
 * Montreal Park
 * Peters Park
 * Smoke Rise Park
 * Tucker Nature Preserve
 * Tucker Recreational Center (Formerly Tucker Elementary School)
 * Rosenfeld Park

Public libraries
The DeKalb County Public Library operates two branches in Tucker. The Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library, and the Northlake-Barbara Loar Library.

The Tucker-Reid H. Cofer area branch open on Church Street in 1965. In 2010, the library moved to a 25,000 sqft facility at the intersection of LaVista Road and Lawrenceville Highway. The new facility received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

In 1991, the county built a second library on LaVista Road in Tucker, the Northlake Barbara-Loar community branch, approximately 3.4 mi west of the Tucker-Reid H. Cofer branch. In 2009, the library expanded from 10,000 to 15,000 sqft.

Notable people

 * Kyle Sieg, NASCAR driver
 * Ryan Sieg, NASCAR driver
 * Shane Sieg, former NASCAR driver
 * Asher Allen, former NFL player
 * Patrick Pass, former NFL player
 * A. J. Bouye, cornerback for the Denver Broncos
 * Steve Walsh, keyboardist and vocalist for American rock band Kansas, lives in Tucker.
 * Seantavius Jones, a professional football player
 * Andy Stanley, founder and preacher of North Point Community Church and satellite churches
 * Stephen Hill, former NFL player
 * Brendan O'Brien, record producer, mixer, engineer, and musician.

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Chauncey, Georgia

Chauncey is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 289 at the 2020 census. It was formed around station number twelve on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.

History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the "Town of Chauncey" in 1883. The community was named after William Chauncey, a businessperson in the local lumber industry.

Geography
Chauncey is located in southeastern Dodge County at 32.105°N, -83.06611°W (32.104972, -83.065991). U.S. Routes 23 and 341 pass concurrently through the center of town, leading northwest 9 mi to Eastman, the county seat, and east 10 mi to McRae. Sugar Creek runs along the southwest border of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chauncey has a total area of 4.5 km2, all of it land.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 289 people, 143 households, and 89 families residing in the city.

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Chester, Georgia

Chester is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,596 at the 2010 census, up from 305 in 2000, due to inclusion of Dodge State Prison within the town limits. By 2020, its township population was 525.

History
The town takes its name from Chester, New York. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1902 as the "Town of Chester", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad depot.

Geography
Chester is located in northern Dodge County at 32.395°N, -83.15361°W (32.394965, -83.153610). Georgia State Route 126 passes through the town as Main Street, leading west 13 mi to Cochran and southeast 8 mi to Cadwell. Georgia State Route 257 joins SR 126 on Main Street through the center of Chester, but leads northeast 7 mi to Dexter and southwest 9 mi to Empire. Eastman, the Dodge County seat, is 15 mi to the south via Chester Highway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Chester has a total area of 2.3 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 525 people, 194 households, and 127 families residing in the town.

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Eastman, Georgia

Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,658 at the 2020 census, up from 4,962 at the 2010 census. The city was named after William Pitt Eastman, a native of Massachusetts who purchased a large tract of land along the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, and settled a city on the site.

In the 19th century, this was a center of the timber and sawmill industry. During the Great Depression in 1937, the first Stuckey's Pecan Shoppe, once well-known along roadways throughout the United States, was founded in Eastman.

History
The first permanent settlement of the area took place in 1840. The population continued to grow when, in 1869, a station was built for the newly constructed Macon and Brunswick Railroad which passed through the area, stimulating an economic boom. The settlement was originally named Levison and was renamed Eastman by December 1869. Eastman was designated as the seat of newly formed Dodge County in 1871. It was incorporated as a town in 1873 and as a city in 1905. Eastman is named for W. P. Eastman, who, with W. E. Dodge, presented the county with a courthouse.

During that same time period, Ira Roe Foster, former Quartermaster General of Georgia, operated a sawmill in Dodge County. In 1869, Foster built a residence in what would become Eastman. Foster was one of many who came to the area to participate in the timber and sawmill boom.

During the boom, it was estimated that, on average, there was one mill every two miles along the industrial corridor created by the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. Unlike earlier eras, when timber was transported downstream in large river rafts, sawmills along the industrial corridor shipped their timber by rail. In his book The New South Comes to Wiregrass Georgia 1860-1910, author Mark V. Wetherington states: "Ira R. Foster shipped lumber to Brunswick, where it was loaded onto timber schooners and transported to international markets like Liverpool, Rio de Janeiro, and Havana." When Eastman was incorporated in 1872, Foster served as its first mayor.

In the early years of the 20th century, racial tensions increased between the white and black communities in and about Eastman, resulting in a number of documented lynchings. In one instance, a man misidentified as the rapist Ed Claus was murdered before the real Claus was identified, apprehended, and lynched. In 1919, rumors that local blacks were intending to rise up and exterminate white residents, led to the murder of Eli Cooper and the burning of several black churches, which were believed to be the focal point of the uprising.

Geography
Eastman is located in the center of Dodge County at 32.19778°N, -83.17917°W (32.197760, -83.179271). U.S. Route 23 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 17 mi to Cochran and southeast 20 mi to McRae-Helena. U.S. Route 341 bypasses the city on the southwest, leading west 20 mi to Hawkinsville and southeast with US 23 to McRae-Helena. Sugar Creek runs to the southwest of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eastman has a total area of 14.2 km2, of which 14.0 km2 is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.93%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,658 people, 1,916 households, and 1,343 families residing in the city.

Recreation
Eastman has few recreational activities. The Dodge County Golf Club has a 9-hole golf course, a swimming pool and private golf cart selection. It is positioned next to the railroad tracks that run through the town. The Eastman-Dodge County Recreational Fields, located along the Eastman-Dublin Highway (Highway 117), offers the following public sports for kids: football, baseball, tee ball, cheerleading, soccer, and girl's flag football.

Dodge County School District
Dodge County students in kindergarten to twelfth grades are in the Dodge County School District, which consists of a pre-K school, two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 210 full-time teachers and over 3,500 students.

 * Dodge County Achievement Center/Performance Learning Center (DAC/PLC)
 * Dodge County Primary School (Pre-K/2nd)
 * Dodge County Elementary School (3rd/5th)
 * Dodge County Middle School
 * Dodge County High School

Higher education

 * Middle Georgia State University — Georgia Aviation Campus (previously known as Georgia Aviation Technical College before it merged with the Middle Georgia College).

Peabody School
Peabody School, also known as Peabody High School, is an historic school building located on Herman Avenue in Eastman, Georgia. Built in 1938, it was designed by Eastman-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas. In the days of segregation, it was an all-black public school. It was closed in 1970 and its students were integrated into Dodge County High School and other formerly all-white public schools in Dodge County.

On November 20, 2004, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was then vacant and in private ownership.

Aviation
The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport serves as a general aviation airport in Eastman, on the city's eastern edge near SR 46. The airport was built in 1966 to accommodate the expanding business needs of Stuckey's. The airport is home to Middle Georgia State University's Georgia Aviation Center, the only state-supported aviation college in Georgia.

Notable people

 * Terry Coleman, Speaker of the House for 2003-2004 Legislative Session of Georgia General Assembly
 * Leonard Floyd, linebacker for NFL's San Francisco 49ers, formerly Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills
 * Ira Roe Foster, 19th century polymath, first mayor of Eastman, Quartermaster General of the State of Georgia, state senator and representative, brigadier general in Georgia Militia, built a sawmill in Dodge County
 * Edward Columbus Hosford, architect that created courthouses; he built the Dodge County Courthouse (1908) and the Peabody School (1938)
 * Martha Hudson, Olympic athlete who won the gold medal in 4 × 100 metre relay at 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome
 * Hank Mobley, hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer
 * Hugh Royer, Jr., professional golfer who played on PGA Tour in 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
 * Tempest Storm, stripper born Annie Blanche Banks, burlesque star, and motion picture actress
 * Scott Stuckey, filmmaker and record producer in Washington, D.C.; creator of children's television show Pancake Mountain
 * W. S. Stuckey, Jr., Democratic Party member of United States House of Representatives who represented Georgia's 8th congressional district (1967–1977), president of Stuckey's (1958–1966) and later chairman of the board
 * W. S. Stuckey, Sr., founded Stuckey's in 1937
 * Willie Gary, attorney

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Milan, Georgia

Milan is a city in Dodge and Telfair counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 700 at the 2010 census, down from 1,012 in 2000. By 2020, its population was 613.

History
Milan was founded in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Milan as a town in 1891. The city was named after Milan, in Italy.

On May 25, 1919, at the age of 72, a black man named Berry Washington defended two young black girls who were attacked by two drunken white men. A mob of 75 to 100 white men hung him from a post, then shot his corpse to pieces. In spite of a $1,000 reward offered by Governor Dorsey, no one was ever arrested.

Geography
Milan is located in southeastern Dodge County and northwestern Telfair County at 32.02028°N, -83.06417°W (32.020195, -83.064091). The county boundary passes through the center of the city. U.S. Route 280 passes through the city just south of the center, leading east 10 mi to McRae and west 15 mi to Abbeville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2 km2, of which 8.1 km2 is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 1.26%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 613 people, 269 households, and 168 families residing in the city.

Notable person

 * Wayne Cooper, former NBA basketball player, born in Milan

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Rhine, Georgia

Rhine is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 295 in 2020.

History
A post office called Rhine was established in 1890. The community was named after the Rhine river, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the first settlers. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rhine as a town in 1891.

Geography
Rhine is located in southern Dodge County at 31.98972°N, -83.19889°W (31.989696, -83.198762). U.S. Route 280 passes through the town, leading west 6 mi to Abbeville and east 8 mi to Milan. Georgia State Route 117 crosses US 280 in the center of Rhine, leading north 15 mi to Eastman, the Dodge County seat, and southeast 19 mi to Jacksonville, Georgia. State Route 165 diverges from SR 117 in the north part of town and leads 11 mi northeast to Chauncey.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rhine has a total area of 8.1 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 422 people, 183 households, and 114 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 295.

Cultural reference
Rhine gets mentioned in Tracy Byrd's song Watermelon Crawl as the place where the annual watermelon festival takes place.

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Byromville, Georgia

Byromville is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census, up from 415 in 2000. In 2020, its population was 422.

History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Byromville in 1905. The town was named in honor of early resident William H. Byrom.

Geography
Byromville is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32.20139°N, -83.90806°W (32.201496, -83.908028). Georgia State Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading southeast 11 mi to Vienna, the county seat, and northwest 10 mi to Montezuma. SR 230 leads northeast from Byromville 12 mi to Unadilla and southwest 10 mi to SR 27 at Drayton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.94 km2, all land.

Arts and culture
Byromville is host to the annual Turkey Creek Festival.

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Dooling, Georgia

Dooling is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.

History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1907 as the "Town of Dooling". The community was named after the maiden name of Ellen Dooling, the wife of a first settler. A post office called Dooling was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1960.

Geography
Dooling is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32.23°N, -83.92833°W (32.229962, -83.928311). It is 9 mi southeast of Montezuma, the nearest city, 12 mi west of Unadilla, and 14 mi northwest of Vienna, the Dooly County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Dooling has a total area of 1.2 km2, all land.

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Lilly, Georgia

Lilly is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.

Lilly was originally named "Midway", as it was the halfway point between Cordele and Montezuma. The name was changed upon the discovery that there already was another Midway in the state. The name "Lilly" is a reference to patriarchs of the town. The mayor of Lilly is also the uncle of world renowned software engineer, Adam Roney.

Geography
Lilly is located in west-central Dooly County at 32.14722°N, -83.87778°W (32.147319, -83.877735). Georgia State Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading north 4 mi to Byromville and southeast 7 mi to Vienna.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lilly has a total area of 1.6 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 221 people, 82 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 367.0 /mi2. There were 93 housing units at an average density of 154.5 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 52.49% White, 43.44% African American, 0.45% Asian, 3.17% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.

There were 82 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.9% were married couples living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.7% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,639, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,969. About 8.1% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.

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Pinehurst, Georgia

Pinehurst is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 309 in 2020.

History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Pinehurst in 1895. The community was named for the pine trees abundant in Georgia.

Geography
Pinehurst is located northeast of the center of Dooly County at 32.19444°N, -83.76111°W (32.194472, -83.761112). U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Avenue, leading north 5 mi to Unadilla and south 8 mi to Vienna, the county seat. Interstate 75 passes just east of the town limits, with access from Exit 117; I-75 leads north 48 mi to Macon and south 56 mi to Tifton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 sqkm, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 145 households, and 87 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 309.

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Unadilla, Georgia

Unadilla is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,118 in 2020. Dooly State Prison is located in the northeast corner of the city.

History
Unadilla is a name derived from the Iroquois language meaning "council place". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Unadilla as a town in 1891. On December 31st 2006 an F2 tornado hit the outskirts of the city. Due to the implementation of the Enhanced Fujita Scale the next day this was the last tornado to be rated using the Fujita scale in the United States.

Geography
Unadilla is located in northern Dooly County at 32.2598°N, -83.73653°W. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Street, leading north 16 mi to Perry and south 13 mi to Vienna, the Dooly County seat. Interstate 75 passes through the west side of Unadilla, with access from Exits 121 and 122. I-75 leads north 43 mi to Macon and south 61 mi to Tifton. Georgia State Route 230 passes through Unadilla as Second Street and Borum Street, leading southwest 11 mi to Byromville and east 18 mi to Hawkinsville.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,118 people, 938 households, and 573 families residing in the city.

Notable events
Since 2017, Unadilla has been home to an annual New Year's Eve event entitled the Hog Drop, an evening celebration to ring in the new year. The event occurs in tandem with the Hog Drop Invitational BBQ competition, hosted and run by Unadilla mayor and BBQ pitmaster Myron Mixon. The event includes live music, fireworks, pig racing, and other family-friendly events. The event culminates in the lowering of a pig-shaped sign at the stroke of midnight, the action of which gives the event its name.

Notable people

 * David Ragan, NASCAR Cup Series driver
 * Ken Ragan, former NASCAR and ARCA driver.
 * Myron Mixon, five-time World BBQ Champion and mayor.

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Vienna, Georgia

The city of Vienna is the county seat of Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,928 in 2020. Vienna is situated on the Flint River. It was established as Berrien in 1826. In 1833, its name was changed to Drayton. In 1841, it was renamed Vienna. Vienna was disincorporated at the time they changed the city's name to Vienna. The present name is after Vienna, in Austria.

History
Vienna was founded in 1826 as the seat of Dooly County as Berrien. Its name was later changed to Drayton. The county seat moved to Drayton (it retained the same name), Georgia along the Flint River (Georgia) in 1836. It was later re-designated county seat in 1841. It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1901.

Geography
Vienna is located in southern Dooly County. U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Third Street, leading north 13 mi to Unadilla and south 9 mi to Cordele. Interstate 75 passes 2 mi east of the center of town (and forms the eastern border of the city), with access from Exits 109 and 112. I-75 leads north 55 mi to Macon and south 49 mi to Tifton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of 14.2 km2, of which 0.07 km2, or 0.46%, is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vienna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,928 people, 1,492 households, and 1,015 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture
The Big Pig Jig takes place in Vienna. It is the Southeast's largest and Georgia's oldest official barbecue cooking contest. The Big Pig Jig was named to the Discovery Travel Channel's top ten list of "World's Best Barbecue Contests" for four consecutive years (2002–2005).

The Georgia State Cotton Museum is located in Vienna.

Education
The Dooly County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 92 full-time teachers and over 1,545 students. The schools are:
 * Fullington Academy
 * Dooly County Elementary School
 * Dooly County Middle School
 * Dooly County High School

Notable people
Vienna is the birthplace of Georgia governor George Busbee and the late Hollywood film director Vincent Sherman. Another notable person from Vienna is Roger Kingdom, winner of two Olympic gold medals. Florida legislator Perry Earl Murray was born in Vienna.

Senator Walter F George was from Vienna.

Former left fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers Kal Daniels was born in Vienna.

Glen Cassell, a great basketball coach, coached Vienna High School to 4 state championships in the 50's & 60's

title: Vienna, Georgia