44-585: The Venable Brothers was a business venture formed by brothers William Hoyt Venable (1852–1905) and Samuel Hoyt Venable (1856–1939) in DeKalb County , Georgia . The brothers owned rock quarries . Sam Venable was involved in the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan and in the creation of the Confederate memorial on Stone Mountain , Georgia. He owned Stone Mountain, where a cross burning
88-729: A Bavarian -born former officer in the French Army, who fought for the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War . The oldest existing house in the county is the 1831 Goodwin House along Peachtree Road in Brookhaven . Much of the area was forested; a section of old-growth forest is preserved at Fernbank Forest . In 1853, Fulton County formed from the western half of DeKalb, divided along
132-482: A church on Peachtree and North Avenue in Atlanta. Sam Venable's home on the northeast corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Oakdale Road was bought in 1959 for $ 60,000 by St. John's Lutheran Church . DeKalb County, Georgia DeKalb County ( / d ə ˈ k æ b / , / ˌ d iː ˈ k æ b / də- KAB , DEE - KAB ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of
176-656: A few years after its founding. North and southwest Fulton came from two other counties: Milton and southeast Campbell , respectively. DeKalb once extended slightly further north to the Chattahoochee River , but this strip was later given to Milton, and is now the panhandle of Sandy Springs. During the American Civil War , much of the Battle of Atlanta took place in DeKalb. Until the 1960s, DeKalb
220-683: A line from Druid Hills northeast to Tucker , is located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin, while the portion of the county north of that line is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). Stone Mountain lies near the eastern border of the county. Soapstone Ridge , parallel to
264-476: A perfectly straight and due north–south line down the middle (along which Moreland Avenue now runs). Until this time, the growing city of Atlanta had been inside DeKalb. Atlanta grew because the city of Decatur did not want to become the railroad terminus in the 1830s, thus a spot at the Thrasherville encampment in western DeKalb was picked to become Terminus and then Marthasville, before becoming Atlanta
308-607: A private, coeducational, liberal arts university. It is a member of the Association of American Universities , an association of leading research universities in the US and Canada. The university consists of the following divisions: Emory College of Arts and Science, the Laney Graduate School, Candler School of Theology , Goizueta Business School , Emory University School of Law , Rollins School of Public Health , and
352-632: A satellite campus in Stone Mountain Village. Georgia Piedmont Technical College (formerly DeKalb Technical College) is the largest vocational institution in Georgia . Georgia Piedmont Technical College trains students in business, engineering, technologies, health, human services, industrial arts, information systems, and transportation. DeVry University offers bachelor's and master's degrees in healthcare, accounting, business, and management technology. Columbia Theological Seminary
396-468: A total area of 271 square miles (700 km ), of which 268 square miles (690 km ) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km ) (1.3%) is water. The county is located within the upper Piedmont region of the state. The county is crossed by the South River and numerous creeks, including Nancy Creek , Snapfinger Creek and two forks of Peachtree Creek . Peachtree Creek and Nancy Creek drain into
440-516: A trend in other suburban areas around Metro Atlanta. Stonecrest , Dunwoody and Brookhaven are now the largest cities that are entirely contained within the county. The area of DeKalb county was acquired by the state of Georgia as a result of the 1821 Treaty of Indian Springs with a faction of the Muscogee (Creek). DeKalb County, formed in 1822 from Henry , Gwinnett and Fayette counties, took its name from Baron Johann de Kalb (1721–1780),
484-783: Is a theological institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in Decatur. More than 640 students are enrolled at Columbia in one of five degree programs: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Theology. Luther Rice College and Seminary is a private Christian college and seminary in Lithonia. It offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in ministry and ministry-related programs. The DeKalb County Public Library has 22 branches throughout
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#1732783295803528-582: Is located in the city of Brookhaven." Xpress GA / RTA commuter buses and MARTA heavy rail subway and buses serve the county. Currently, there are plans for the construction of a multi-use trail, known as the Peachtree Creek Greenway . The goal of the greenway is to provide residents with close-to-home and close-to-work access to bicycle and pedestrian trails, serve transportation and recreation needs, and help encourage quality of life and sustainable economic growth. The trail will connect
572-404: Is more populous, DeKalb has the highest population density of any county in the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $ 51,349 and the median income for a family was $ 60,718. Males had a median income of $ 43,663 versus $ 40,288 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,412. About 12.4% of families and 16.1% of the population were below
616-604: Is served by Atlanta Public Schools (APS). The Decatur portion is served by Decatur City School District . In 2020 this was the case, except that the Emory University / Centers for Disease Control area at the time was still in DeKalb County schools. In 2018 the City of Atlanta had annexed the region, but initially it was still covered by DeKalb County schools. There were plans to move the area into APS, and this
660-689: The 2020 census , the population was 764,382, making it Georgia's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat is Decatur . DeKalb County is included in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell metropolitan area . It contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta (the other 90% lies in Fulton County ). Stonecrest is the largest city that is entirely within the county. DeKalb is primarily a suburban county. In recent years, some communities in North DeKalb have incorporated, following
704-666: The Chattahoochee River and eventually to the Gulf of Mexico . South River drains into the Ocmulgee River and ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean . In 2021, the non-profit American Rivers named DeKalb's South River the fourth-most endangered river in the United States , citing "the egregious threat that ongoing sewage pollution poses to clean water and public health." The southern two-thirds of DeKalb County, in
748-702: The Georgia Department of Corrections was formerly located in an unincorporated area in DeKalb County. Female death row inmates (UDS, "under death sentence") resided in the Metro State Prison. The prison was closed in 2011. The Consulate-General of Mexico in Atlanta is located in the North Druid Hills CDP. The Consulate-General of Guatemala in Atlanta is located in Chamblee . The Consulate-General of Peru in Atlanta
792-645: The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing . Mercer University is a private, coeducational, faith-based university with a Baptist heritage. Its main campus is in Macon . The Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus is in DeKalb County; it houses the College of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology along with programs of
836-560: The poverty line , including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over. Major employers in DeKalb County include: The DeKalb County 9/11 Memorial was dedicated on September 11, 2011. U.S. Marine and sculptor Curtis James Miller designed a memorial that is located in front of the Dekalb County Fire and Police Headquarters. The memorial pays homage to the 343 New York Firefighters , 60 New York Police Department and Port Authority Police Officers , and
880-760: The 1932 merger, the Cobb County town of Roswell was also ceded to Fulton four months later on May 9, 1932. The cession of Roswell (including everything east of Willeo Creek ) made the new county more contiguous, though a very narrow strip (what is now the Dunwoody Panhandle of Sandy Springs, ceded to Milton from DeKalb ) actually already connected the two sections. In 1900, there were several other post offices besides Alpharetta: Arnold, Coker, Dinsmore, Field's Cross Roads, Freemansville, McClure, Mazeppa, Ocee, Skelton, Stono, and Warsaw. Milton totaled 147 square miles (380 km ) or 94,080 acres. There
924-482: The DeKalb Marshal's Office, which serves civil processes issued through state court, such as evictions. Fire services are provided throughout the county by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue. Previously, DeKalb County Fire and Rescue also provided emergency medical services throughout the county; however, in 2013, the county signed a contract with American Medical Response to provide emergency medical services to
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#1732783295803968-769: The Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, the School of Medicine, and the Tift College of Education. Oglethorpe University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts school in Brookhaven and is named after James Oglethorpe , founder of the Georgia Colony . Perimeter College at Georgia State University (formerly Georgia Perimeter College) has three campuses within DeKalb County and offers two-year associate degrees. Georgia Military College (GMC) has
1012-779: The Perimeter, along with the Stone Mountain Freeway ( U.S. Highway 78 ) connecting with the Downtown Connector (a co-signment of I-75/I-85) near Moreland Avenue, destroying many neighborhoods in western DeKalb, but community opposition in the early 1970s spared them this fate of urbanization , although part of the proposed Stone Mountain Tollway later became the Freedom Parkway . Only Interstate 20 and Interstate 85 were successfully built through
1056-600: The University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies gave a positive analysis of the financial viability of the proposed Milton County. A bill before the Georgia General Assembly in 2005 that proposed the inclusion of Sandy Springs would rename the remainder of Fulton County as "Atlanta County". The state's constitution , however, now prohibits any more than 159 counties,
1100-503: The cities of Atlanta, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville. 33°46′N 84°14′W / 33.77°N 84.23°W / 33.77; -84.23 Milton County, Georgia Milton County was a county of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1857 (167 years ago) ( 1857 ) to 1931 (93 years ago) ( 1931 ) . It was created on December 18, 1857, from parts of northeastern Cobb , southeastern Cherokee , and southwestern Forsyth counties. The county
1144-601: The county. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is based in the Druid Hills CDP in an unincorporated area in the county. The Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office is located in Chamblee . The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice has its headquarters in Avondale Estates , near Decatur . The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has its headquarters near Decatur, in an unincorporated area. The Metro State Prison of
1188-548: The county. In 2022, DeKalb County had the second highest crime rate in Georgia. The county saw 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents. The county also had the second highest rate of robberies and motor vehicle theft, as well as the third highest rates of burglary and larceny theft. DeKalb was only behind Bibb County for highest crime rate. In recent years, along with many other counties in the Atlanta area, DeKalb County has voted strongly Democratic in presidential elections, while in
1232-408: The county. DeKalb also became one of only two counties to approve MARTA rapid transit in the 1970s; the county now contains the east and northeast heavy rail lines. In April 2018, more than 350 bus drivers for DeKalb County School District went on strike over low pay and poor working conditions, resulting in seven bus drivers being fired. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has
1276-655: The issue was completed. A resolution to amend the Georgia Constitution to ease the political path for resurrection of the county was reintroduced by the area's legislators in the 2009 session as HR 21 and SR 392. As of 2009 February 18, HR 21 was reported favorably out of committee in a 7–1 vote. Reps. Jan Jones and Mark Burkhalter spoke in favor as well as Fulton County Commissioner Lynne Riley. Lobbyists for Fulton County and City of Atlanta, and Atlanta Dept of Watershed Management Commissioner Robert Hunter spoke against. As of 2010 , Jan Jones (who lives in
1320-665: The more than 2800 civilian victims of the terrorist attacks in New York City , Washington D.C. , and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. A piece of steel from one of the World Trade Center Towers in New York City is the centerpiece of this monument. The portion of DeKalb County not within the city of Atlanta or the city of Decatur is served by DeKalb County School District (formerly DeKalb County School System). The Atlanta portion
1364-527: The new city of Milton , named for the former county) was the speaker pro tempore of the Georgia House, and was expected to make a strong push for the new county. The constitutional amendment would require two-thirds of each house and half of all voters in a statewide referendum to approve the re-creation of former counties (Milton and Campbell ). As of October 2021 no proposals have been advanced. Milton County originally bordered Gwinnett to
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1408-536: The number it has had since the merger in 1932. Any change would require a constitutional amendment , supported by two-thirds of each house in the General Assembly and by over half of all voters statewide in a referendum . On January 9, 2007, state Representative Jan Jones , who represents the house district that includes Roswell, and representatives of adjacent districts introduced HR 12. Without mentioning Milton County by name, HR 12 proposed to amend
1452-422: The past it was more of a swing county, voting Democratic and Republican an equal number of times from 1960 until 1988. DeKalb is also one of the few counties in Georgia where George Wallace came in third in 1968 . Following the 2020 United States election, there are no elected Republicans in the county. DeKalb is the second most Democratic -leaning county in Georgia, only behind Clayton County . 83 percent of
1496-562: The relay race. The background landscape shows planted fields, which is a tribute to DeKalb's heritage as an agrarian community. The date of the county's founding, 1822, is at the bottom of the seal. Unincorporated DeKalb County is policed by the DeKalb County Police Department ; the DeKalb Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for serving criminal warrants and securing the courts and county jail; and
1540-462: The southeast, Forsyth to the northeast, Cherokee to the northwest, Cobb to the southwest, and DeKalb ( Chamblee and Dunwoody ) to the south. Because the Roswell area was formerly located in Cobb County, there was no border between Fulton and Milton counties before 1932. The northern edge of DeKalb also now no longer touches the river, as it did then. This section, north of Dunwoody Club Drive,
1584-535: The southern border, was heavily quarried between 1400 and 100 BC and objects made from the soapstone have been found as far away as the Great Lakes . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 764,382 people, 289,829 households, and 157,737 families residing in the county. It is the 86th most populous county in the United States. This is up from a 2000 population of 665,865. Although Fulton County
1628-541: The state constitution to allow the legislature to re-create previous counties regardless of the 159-county limit, if such an action is ratified by voters in the areas of the proposed re-created county. The amendment would disallow voters in the remaining parts of Fulton County from voting on the issue. Jones stated in November 2008 that she would reintroduce the bill in 2009, after the University of Georgia 's study of
1672-541: The state, having a 17-mile (27 km) separation ( Atlanta Public Schools ) between the north and south. In recent years, some residents of north Fulton County have sought to re-create Milton County. The proposed plan would include some of Georgia's largest cities in a new Milton County, such as Roswell (7th), Sandy Springs (8th), Johns Creek (12th), Alpharetta (13th), Milton (54th), as well as Mountain Park . A February 2009 study completed in collaboration between
1716-416: The votes cast in the 2020 presidential election were for Joe Biden . The current chief executive officer of DeKalb County is Michael Thurmond . He took office on January 1, 2017. Current County Commissioners as of January 2023: The DeKalb County seal was created in 1967, by artist Jackson Bailey. The design is based on a passage from Aristotle in which a comparison is made between human progress and
1760-503: Was a mainly agricultural county, but as the sprawl of the metropolitan Atlanta region expanded, DeKalb became increasingly urbanized . Finished in 1969, the eastern half of the Interstate 285 beltway , called "the Perimeter", ringed the northeastern and southern edges of the county, placing most of it "inside the Perimeter" along with nearly all of Atlanta. Interstate 675 and Georgia 400 were originally planned to connect inside
1804-481: Was a population of 6,763, which was 555 more than at the previous (1890) census. Alpharetta had 310 residents; 1,529 lived in and around it. Methodists and Baptists were the dominant religious denominations . Fulton County has 10 percent of the state's population, being larger than eight U.S. states and the District of Columbia . The Fulton County school district is the only non-contiguous school district in
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1848-654: Was held in 1915, and granted the Klan an easement to the mountain in 1923. The Venable brothers granted a 12-year lease to Stone Mountain for the carving of the Confederate memorial carving started by Gutzon Borglum . The State of Georgia purchased the Stone Mountain property in 1958. Granite from Stone Mountain was used for the steps to the U.S. Capitol Building , U.S. Treasury vaults, and Panama Canal locks. The Venables bought Stone Mountain in 1887 for $ 48,000. The brothers donated granite from Stone Mountain for
1892-500: Was named for John Milton , Secretary of State of Georgia from 1777 to 1799. Alpharetta was the county seat until the end of 1931, when Milton was merged with Fulton County to save it from bankruptcy during the Great Depression . At that time, Campbell County , which had already gone bankrupt, was also ceded to Fulton, giving it its 70-mile (110 km) long irregular shape along the Chattahoochee River . Following
1936-494: Was scheduled for 2024. Private schools in DeKalb County include: From its opening in 1990 until 2003, the Seigakuin Atlanta International School was located on the property of Oglethorpe University in Brookhaven , then an unincorporated area called North Atlanta. Agnes Scott College is a private, all female, undergraduate liberal arts college in Decatur. Emory University is
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