Long standing as Atlanta's most affluent neighborhood, Buckhead, 6 miles north of Downtown along Peachtree Road, is an elegant blend of stately and well-tended mansions, upscale shopping, and premiere restaurants. Even though it is known for its wealth and prestige, it retains the name Buckhead from its days as a frontier community before the Civil War. Henry Irby had a general store on the corner of West Paces Ferry and Roswell roads. While out hunting one day, he killed a deer and placed the buck's head in front of the store for all to see. The community became known by word of mouth as Buckhead. A formal campaign to change the area to Northside Park in the late 1800s proved unsuccessful and the name Buckhead was made official.
Since 1959, Buckhead's crown jewel has been Lenox Square Mall. As the largest shopping center south of New York City, Lenox's tagline was: Everything's there at Lenox Square. Lenox and its equally glamorous neighbor, Phipps Plaza offer more than 300 ritzy retail shops and continue to be Atlanta's most popular shopping destination.
In recent years, Buckhead's nightlife opportunities have swelled, giving it a true, urban, 24-hour feeling. It's no wonder the Atlanta Journal Consitution once said of Buckhead: It's where old money lives, and new money parties.
Often called the Beverly Hills of the South, Buckhead's wealthy neighborhoods are tucked among mature trees and rolling landscapes. Easy to access from Georgia 400, I-285, I-75, and I-85, many people sightsee along West Paces Ferry, where opulent homes stand majestic. With continually rising home values, Buckhead remains a highly sought-after section of Atlanta.
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* note: the zip codes 30305, 30327, and 30342 were used to represent Buckhead.
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