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:: Gwinnett County :: 
 
County December 15, 1818 Formed 
County Seat Lawrenceville 
Incorporated Berkely Lake, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Cities 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. 
 
Points of Stone Mountain Park, one of Georgia's most popular tourist attractions, is Interest 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 Georgia Gwinnett College, the latest four-year liberal arts institution Education established in Georgia and founded in the twenty-first century, and 
Gwinnett Technical College. 
 
Annual Gwinnett residents and visitors enjoy several festivals and events each Events 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 http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/ Commerce 
Additional http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp? County Info FIPS=13135 
 
Chattahoochee River 
 
Mall of Georgia, Buford 
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