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Georgia Counties
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Georgia Counties
Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted home
rule to deal with issues that are local in nature. Four consolidated city-counties — Athens (Clarke County),
Augusta (Richmond County), Columbus (Muscogee County), and Cusseta (Chattahoochee County) — exist.
Georgia has the second-highest number of counties of any state in the United States, behind Texas (254).
A few Georgia counties have changed names over time. Jasper County was
originally known as Randolph County. Later, the current Randolph County came into being. Webster County was once
known as Kinchafoonee County, and Bartow County was formerly known as Cass County. |
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Gwinnett County, Georgia
Gwinnett County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Lawrenceville
Year Organized: 1818
Square Miles: 433 |
Court House: 75 Langley Drive
County Justice & Admin. Center
Lawrenceville, GA 30045-6900
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Georgia's 42nd county was named for Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
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.
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.
Higher Education
Georgia Perimeter College, Gwinnett Technical College and Gwinnett University Center campus
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Hall County
- East: Barrow County
- Southeast: Walton County
- South: Rockdale County
- Southwest: DeKalb County; Fulton County
- Northwest: Forsyth County
Cities and Towns:
| - Berkeley Lake |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Buford |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Dacula |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Duluth |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Grayson |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Lawrenceville (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Lilburn |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Loganville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Norcross |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Snellville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Sugar Hill |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Suwanee |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
County http://www.co.gwinnett.ga.us
Chamber of Commerce http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13135
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Online High Schools
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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