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The barn at Flat Rock (left) is part of a walking tour of
the grounds. After visiting Flat Rock Archives, head to
the Mall at Stonecrest (right) or downtown Stonecrest
to shop at Black Wall Street Market.

CITY OF STONECREST

FOUNDED 2017
Mayor Jazzmin Cobble

Stonecrest is the first majority-Black city to form from the cityhood movement in
DeKalb County. As one of Georgia’s newest cities, it encompasses 29 square miles. It is
named for granite quarries and its most popular feature, Arabia Mountain.

he Stonecrest area is home to Flat Rock, the Everyone is welcome to visit the Cambodian Buddhist
oldest American Black farm in Georgia and Temple of Georgia. It is the largest place of worship of its
which gave rise to one of Georgia’s oldest kind in Atlanta and offers regular meditation classes and
T continuous African American communities. cultural celebrations.
Flat Rock Archives is an African American museum and Within the Stonecrest footprint are 2,674 acres of parks,

heritage site. In addition to archival records, visitors can recreational centers, and walking trails. The trails have
tour the barn, smokehouse, outhouse, and Flat Rock African abundant natural scenery fantastic for year-round walking,
American Historic Cemetery. hiking, and biking.
The Flat Rock community was founded to ensure the Wildlife care is a part of Stonecrest: AWARE Wildlife
Center rehabilitates Georgia’s injured and orphaned native
safety and success of African Americans in the aftermath
of the Civil War. T.A. Bryant, Sr., was a leader of this wild animals and educates the community about peaceful
coexistence with wildlife. People can meet more than 1,200
community. He established his homestead and over 60 years
sea creatures, Australian outback critters, and jungle species at
would buy and sell land to people in the community to keep
the SeaQuest aquarium.
Flat Rock intact. The residents of Flat Rock strengthened and The Mall at Stonecrest offers residents shopping, dining,
built schools, churches, and civic organizations. The cemetery and entertainment in an all-in-one destination. Black Wall
has burials from 1959 and dating back to enslaved people. Street Market is a hub for nearly 100 minority-owned
The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area includes businesses, including artists, gourmet food stores, restaurants,

one of the oldest standing historic houses in DeKalb County, and a jazz club. Views from the open galleries reveal amazing
the Lyon Farmhouse, a log cabin built in the 1830s with original artwork and handicrafts made by local African
modifications to its vernacular architectural style. American artists for sale.

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