| Located right outside the city of Atlanta and was one of the fastest growing county in GA within the last 10 years. Gwinnett County consists of 11 communities they include; Berkeley lake, Buford, Dacula, Lilburn, Lawrenceville, Grayson, Duluth, Norcross, Snellville, Sugarhill and Suwanee. Current Population of Gwinnett County: 751,693 Geography · Approximately 30 miles northeast of Atlanta · County seat: Lawrenceville, GA · 437 square miles · Adjacent counties: Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall, Jackson, Rockdale, and Walton · 80 percent of the U. S. population is within a two-hour flight · Gateway to metro Atlanta from north and northeast via I-85 and I-985 · Easy access to University of Georgia (at Athens) via University Parkway/GA Highway 316 · Minutes from scenic Lake Lanier · Home to 15 municipalities History · Created in 1818 by state legislature · Some of the land had been part of Jackson County · The rest was frontier land ceded to the state by the Creek Indians · Named for Button Gwinnett, signer of the Declaration of Independence |
Source. http://www.co.gwinnett.ga.us
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