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Government & Communities

Lithonia Community

Global Appeal, Community Feel Community Events Characteristics

September in Lithonia means The Original • Population around 2,000
Lithonia started as a trading Collard Greens Cultural Festival. The event • Listed on the National Register
• Approximately 1 square mile
post for a community of celebrates the traditions and culture of historical of Historic Places
contributions of African Americans while pro-
rural farmers. Surrounded moting family unity, the importance of healthy • Great architecture
by granite, Lithonia means eating, and the value of living for the wellbeing • Thriving downtown
“stone place,” and the local of future generations. Every fall the festival takes • Strong community leadership
• City-run farmers market
granite varietal has been used place at Lithonia City Park and Amphitheater. • Great amenities
Thousands attend and enjoy venders, entertain-
throughout the U.S. since ment, and cook-offs, including the category Most – Lithonia Park
the late 1800s. Creative Collard Greens. For more information – Lucious Sanders
visit collardgreensculturalfestival.com. Recreation Center
– PATH trail & Arabia
• Municipal Complex |
The introduction of the railway to the area in Mountain
1845 enabled Lithonia to become the epicenter Mayor Shameka S. Reynolds – Lithonia Amphitheater
of the regional granite industry. The architecture 6920 Main St., Lithonia, GA 30058
and historical structures of Lithonia placed the cityoflithonia.city • 770-482-8136
city on the National Register of Historic Places • DeKalb County Parks & Recreation • DeKalb County Parks & Recreation
and tell the story of the area’s development and 1300 Commerce Dr., #200, Decatur, GA 30030 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur, GA 30030
relationships with granite and the railroad. 404-371-2711 404-371-4778

Dunwoody Dunwoody where residents can experience
urban amenities in a suburban setting.

A Connected Community Community Events Community
For more than 20 years, Dunwoody has Characteristics
hosted a five-day springtime festival called
Dunwoody was named the Lemonade Days Festival. This annual event • Population around 49,000
is designed to welcome new residents to
for Charles Archibald Dunwoody and celebrate community. Families • Approximately 13 square miles
Alexander Dunwody (with and friends come together to enjoy carnival • Engaged community
just one “o”), the son of rides, festive food and drink, stage performances, • Active hospitality center
• MARTA station
one of the founders of a and the sweet and tangy drink itself – lemonade. • Commercial hub
The event is organized by the Dunwoody
nearby cotton mill. During Preservation Trust. For more information visit • Recognized as an Atlanta
the 1850s, the area had two dunwoodylemonadedays.org. business district
cotton mills, which made it the • City Hall | Mayor Lynn Deutsch • Home to Ebenezer Primitive
Baptist Church-1829
largest cotton factory complex 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE • Vibrant arts, theatre and
in North Georgia. A post Dunwoody, GA 30338 entertainment scene
dunwoodyga.gov • 678-382-6973
office error added a second • Great greenspace
– Dunwoody Nature Center
“o” to the name, and it’s been • Parks & Recreation – Brook Run Park
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE
Dunwoody ever since. Dunwoody, GA 30338 – Dunwoody Trailway
678-382-6853 – Donaldson-Bannister Farm
Dunwoody incorporated in 2008 after • Public Works Department • Respected education and
experiencing unprecedented growth that 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE workforce training institutions
inspired a three-year, citizen-led initiative to Dunwoody, GA 30338
become an official city. Growth continues in 678-382-6863

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