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| County
Formed |
December
15, 1818 |
| County
Seat |
Lawrenceville |
| Incorporated
Cities |
Auburn,
Berkely Lake, Braselton, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson,
Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Norcross, Snellville, Sugar
Hill and Suwanee |
| Total
Area |
432.9
square miles |
| History |
Gwinnett
County was formed from lands obtained through the treaty with
the Creek and Cherokee Indians. Georgia's 42nd county was named
for Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia's three signers of the
Declaration of Independence.
Lawrenceville,
the county seat, was named after Captain James Lawrence,
Commander of the Frigate Chesapeake during the War of 1812.
Mortally wounded, he gave his men the battle cry, "Don't
give up the ship."
Built
in 1885 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse was recently renovated and
reopened as a community attraction and meeting facility. The
graves of eight soldiers who were killed in a battle with
Indians in 1836 are located on the courthouse grounds.
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| Points
of Interest |
Stone
Mountain Park, one of Georgia's most popular tourist
attractions, is located on Gwinnett's border with DeKalb County.
Highlights of the 3,200-acre park include a golf course, a
363-acre lake, an antebellum plantation and a carving of
Confederate heroes on the world's largest exposed mass of
granite.
The
Chattahoochee River forms much of the county's western border,
providing ample opportunity for fishing, boating and other
outdoor activities in the county. A part of the 4,000-acre
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is also located
within the county.
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| Education |
Georgia
Perimeter College, Gwinnett Technical College and the new
Gwinnett University Center campus. |
| Annual
Events |
Gwinnett
residents and visitors enjoy several festivals and events each
year. The Gwinnett County Fairgrounds hosts an Indian Festival
in May, a rodeo in July and a countywide fair in September. Most
of the 15 municipalities in Gwinnett have an annual celebration
or festival, as well. |
| County |
http://www.co.gwinnett.ga.us |
| Chamber
of Commerce |
http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/ |
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