Just a short trip east on Highway 78 from Snellville you come upon a quaint town called Loganville. When I grew up in Snellville the only thing I knew about it was that some of my classmates lived on farms in Loganville and the other thing was that we only went to Loganville when Dad needed a new suit -- the Walton Suit Factory I think it was called. Nowadays that same location still sells suits - in fact, their claim to fame right now is the $99 Tuxedo - no joke. When my son was a junior in high school he was asked to escort 2 girls from local private schools plus he had his own prom so we went to the factory outlet in Loganville and purchased the whole works to save on multiple renting costs - what a deal. Now all he has to do is rent a new vest and tie to match each girls dress whenever he attends a formal event.
Oh well, I digress, back to Loganville. I was away from metro Atlanta for about 15 years and when I returned with my family in 2001 the growth was amazing - I had to learn many new roads. We decided to move to Loganville because if its proximity to my husbands work in Athens, my mom and dad were living in Loganville, we found a house we really liked there and I would be working alot in Gwinnett so it made sense.
Loganville is the first town you come through as you enter Walton County - Loganville is actually split - part of it is in Gwinnett and part of it is in Walton - I'll bet alot of people don't realize that. Some Loganville kids attend Loganville schools, some attend Gwinnett schools and some attend schools in the Youth community south of Loganville. I find that Loganville is full of really nice people who generally welcome growth and newcomers with open arms. Yes, we'd all like for it to stay a small town on the outskirts of Atlanta but we can all realize that it is just not going to happen - after all, we are growing and the need for more and more services and shops and restaurants will naturally follow. Still, I think our city fathers are doing a pretty good job of smart growth - hopefully Loganville will remain a town that is thriving and one that we can all be proud to call our home.
The emphasis on family is very strong in Loganville - we are the home of many churches and community sports programs - we have a relatively new baseball field in town, the land for which I understand was donated and we have a large soccer field facility south of Loganville in the Youth community, actually called Blue Springs. There is a swimming pool and tennis courts that can be used with membership by the public. There's a summer youth swim team - check it out - they have alot of fun.
Loganville High school has a magnificent football stadium, track and field house that was recently completed adjacent to the high school.
Interested in public schools for your children? Not a problem. We have Loganville Christian Academy off of Highway 81 South and we are a short distance to George Walton Academy in Monroe. There are a couple of others including Faith Academy and one on Highway 20 as you go toward Grayson.
We are the home to plenty of shopping and restaurant choices and the choices seem to increase almost daily. As you travel on Highway 78 there are currently 2 or 3 large tracts of land under development for retail shops and restaurants.
Loganville is the home to many fine communities in all price ranges. We are a short distance to the county seat, Monroe, so that if you need to renew your tag or handle some other legal matter, we have a modern government building in that town to assist the county's citizens.
Major highways coming into Loganville include Ga. Hwy 20, Highway 81, Highway 78 and we are a short distance from I-20, south of Loganville easily assessed by traveling south on Ga. 20.
Most people will tell you that they want to move to Loganville so that they can get away from some of the traffic, perhaps enjoy a larger lot and a little quieter pace than might be the norm in some communities "closer in". There are alternate routes that make a Loganville commute fairly easy and not as big a sacrifice as you might think.
Come on in to Loganville. . .spend the afternoon or the day. . .we think you'll want to make it your home also!
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