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74-491: Dacula ( / d ə ˈ k j uː l ə / də- KEW -lə ) is a city in Gwinnett County , Georgia , United States, located approximately 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Atlanta . The population as of the 2010 census was 4,442, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 6,255 as of 2018. In 2020, its population was 6,882. The Dacula area is home to some of the oldest buildings in northeast Georgia, such as

148-469: A white flight out of the county. In 2018, Stacey Abrams became the first Democrat to win Gwinnett County in a gubernatorial election since 1986 when Joe Frank Harris swept every county statewide. The Democratic trend became even more apparent in 2020, when Joe Biden won the county by 18.2 points, the best showing for a non-Georgian Democrat since Kennedy's 73.50%. Raphael Warnock earned 62.8% of

222-505: A bypass of the northern part of Athens, designated as SR 350 , was established and paved as a divided highway from US 129/SR 15 in the north-central part of the city to US 29/SR 8 in the northeastern part. By the beginning of 1966, SR 8 was routed on US 29 Bus. in the Decatur area. SR 350 was upgraded to a freeway. It was under construction on a path southwest to US 29/US 78/SR 8/SR 10 in

296-572: A cotton textile factory, operated in Lawrenceville in the 1850s through 1865, when it burned. The Bona Allen Company in Buford, Georgia produced saddles, harnesses and other leather goods from 1873 to 1981. The northeastern part of Gwinnett County was removed in 1914 to form a part of the new Barrow County . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km ), of which 430 square miles (1,100 km )

370-545: A county administrator who oversees daily operations of the county's twelve executive departments. Gwinnett County has a police department that operates under the authority of the Board of Commissioners. Some of the local Gwinnett city budgets have recently come under increasing scrutiny of the General Funds allocated to police services. Cities such as Duluth have allocated as much as forty percent of their city budgets, reaching some of

444-554: A portion of Gwinnett County that previously had to drive 30–40 minutes to a grocery store. [4] As the town becomes home to an increasing number of national chains, residents are increasingly proud of their local gathering places and traditions. The town unveiled a new playground and workout area in Maple Creek Park in 2024, and continues its renowned Memorial Day Parade. Dacula is located in eastern Gwinnett County, with U.S. Route 29 Business / Georgia State Route 8 (Winder Highway)

518-615: A southern branch of SR 8. An unnumbered road was established from US 29/SR 8 in Hartwell east-southeast to the South Carolina state line, at a point just south-southeast of the current eastern terminus of SR 8. Four segments had a "completed hard surface": from northwest of Atlanta to Decatur, the eastern two-thirds of the Gwinnett County portion of the Decatur–Lawrenceville segment, from northwest of Watkinsville to

592-635: A southern half-circle around Athens in Clarke County , just briefly touching Oconee County , before turning sharply northeast and heading through Danielsville in Madison County to Franklin Springs in Franklin County . There, the highway turns east, travels through Royston , and heads to its eastern terminus after heading through Hartwell . The following portions of SR 8 are included as part of

666-442: Is a 0.2-mile-long (0.32 km) connector route for SR 8 that exists entirely within the city limits of Villa Rica . It is known as Liberty Road for its entire length. It begins at an interchange with Interstate 20 (I-20) in the eastern part of the city. Here, Liberty Road continues to the south-southeast. It travels to the north-northeast and curves to a nearly due-north direction. Almost immediately, it intersects

740-573: Is land and 6.4 square miles (17 km ) (1.5%) is water. The county is located in the upper Piedmont region of the state. It is located along the Eastern Continental Divide . A portion of the county to the northwest is a part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area chain. Allocation of water from the regional reservoir , Lake Lanier , at the extreme north of the county, has been subject to

814-571: Is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the same Altamaha River basin. Gwinnett County is often cited as one of the counties in the US that has demographically changed the most rapidly. As recently as 1990 , over 90% of Gwinnett County's population was white . By 2007, the county was considered majority-minority county. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 957,062 people, 301,471 households, and 230,960 families residing in

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888-627: The 2020 Census , no ethnicity constitutes more than a third of its population. In 1813, Fort Daniel was created during the War of 1812 in territory that would become Gwinnett County. The county was created in 1818 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly , Gwinnett County was formed from parts of Jackson County (formerly part of Franklin County ) and from lands gained through the cession of Creek Indian lands. Named for Button Gwinnett , one of

962-567: The Atlanta Campaign . The Freedmen's Bureau was active in Gwinnett County during Reconstruction . In 1871, the courthouse in Lawrenceville was burned by the Ku Klux Klan in an attempt to avoid prosecution for their crimes, which included the shooting of a Black election manager in Norcross . Early in the county's history, gold mining was a minor industry. The Gwinnett Manufacturing Company,

1036-627: The Elisha Winn House , which originally acted as the courthouse for Gwinnett County. The Dacula area was originally within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation . Most of the land within the city's limits was ceded to the State of Georgia in the 1790 Treaty of New York after the Oconee Wars [2] The vicinity of Dacula was one of the first areas in northeast Georgia to be occupied by white European settlers (around

1110-536: The Hamilton Mill Neighborhood News . The following parks are located in the town of Dacula: Gwinnett County, Georgia Gwinnett County ( / ɡ w ɪ ˈ n ɛ t / gwih- NEHT ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia . It forms part of the Atlanta metropolitan area , being located about 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Atlanta city limits. In 2020 ,

1184-687: The NHL Nashville Predators and the MLB Atlanta Braves play home games and talent scout in the area. In 2016, the Georgia Swarm of the National Lacrosse League relocated from Minnesota and began playing games at Infinite Energy Arena . The team won the league championship in 2017. Georgia Force of Arena Football League had also played at Arena at Gwinnett Center before the team folded in 2012. Gwinnett also hosts

1258-557: The National Highway System , a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility: SR 8 was established at least as early as 1919 on its current path, except for the Lawrenceville–Athens segment going through Winder, and the segment from Hartwell to the South Carolina state line traveling to the east-northeast. At this time, SR 34 was established from Carrollton to Villa Rica . By

1332-593: The Rowen Project , which seeks to bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, and other innovators, alongside more than 50 research and educational institutions across Georgia to expand the state's research triangle. Since the project's approval, the Dacula area has seen an increase in both suburban residential and strip mall commercial changes, including the Harbins 316 development, which massively expanded food and amenity access to

1406-740: The Tri-state water dispute . The southern and central portions of Gwinnett County are located in the Upper Ocmulgee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin. Most of the county's northern edge, from south of Peachtree Corners to north of Buford , is located in the Upper Chattahoochee River sub-basin of the ACF River Basin (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin). The county's eastern edge, north and south of Dacula ,

1480-520: The United States Census Bureau , Dacula has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km), or 0.59%, is water. The Dacula 30019 ZIP code goes well beyond the city limits, resulting in mail delivery as far north as the unincorporated community of Hamilton Mill, south of Interstate 85 . As of the 2020 United States census , there were 6,882 people, 1,902 households, and 1,529 families residing in

1554-546: The Athens freeway, at the US ;29/SR 8/SR 8 Bus. interchange. The next year, US 29 and SR 72 were both shifted onto the new path of SR 8 in the northeastern part of Athens to the freeway. In 1976, SR 72 was proposed to be extended south-southeast and then south-southwest to US 78/SR 10 in the southeast part of Athens and then southwest and west-southwest to US 129/US 441/SR 15 in

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1628-463: The Athens freeway. In 2004, the unsigned state highway designation SR 422 was applied to the freeway. State Route 8 Alternate ( SR 8 Alt. ) was an alternate route of SR 8 that existed completely within Carroll County . The roadway that would eventually become SR 8 Alt. was established at least as early as 1919 as SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica . By

1702-669: The City of Atlanta and Fulton County , crossing the Downtown Connector on its way into Decatur in DeKalb County . In Decatur, SR 8 turns northeast, crossing I-285 in Tucker , and paralleling I-85 through Lilburn and Lawrenceville in Gwinnett County to Auburn in Barrow County , where the highway turns southeast and heads into Winder . Continuing southeast, SR 8 makes

1776-410: The Decatur area was split into two paths: the original was a direct path from Atlanta to Lawrenceville; the northern branch bypassed the city with SR 8 Spur ; both branches were designated US 29. In 1952, US 78 Alt., as well as the northern branch of US 29, was decommissioned. The next year, the northern branch of US 29 was reinstated. Between September 1953 and June 1954,

1850-643: The Gwinnett Lions Rugby Football Club, a Division 3 Men's Rugby Team competing in the Georgia Rugby Union . The county maintains a regional airport under the name Gwinnett County Airport , formerly Briscoe Field. The closest major airport serving the region is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport . In 2015, Peachtree Corners conducted a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) survey which indicated public desire for more multi-use trails. Beginning in 2016, Peachtree Corners has been in

1924-663: The Madison–Franklin county line to the South Carolina state line. In February 1932, US 19 was shifted off of SR 8 to the north; US 23 was designated on the Atlanta–Lawrenceville segment instead. The eastern part of the Carrollton–Villa Rica segment of US 78S and the southern branch of SR 8 had a completed hard surface. Between May and August, the Villa Rica–Douglasville segment

1998-449: The beginning of 1932, the entire Carrollton–Villa Rica segment (except for its eastern end) had a "completed hard surface". In February 1932, the eastern part of the Carrollton–Villa Rica segment of US 78S and the southern branch of SR 8 also had a completed hard surface. In 1934, the western terminus was completed. About two years later, from the Alabama state line to Carrollton

2072-438: The city and north-northeast of it. In 1952, the northern branch of US 29 was decommissioned . The next year, this branch route was reinstated. Between September 1953 and June 1954, SR 8 Spur was decommissioned. The entire route was in DeKalb County . State Route 8 Business ( SR 8 Bus. ) was a business route of SR 8 that existed entirely within the city limits of Athens . It traveled along

2146-491: The city. Previous Mayors: The current mayor and council members are: The county operates Gwinnett County Public Schools . The following GCPS schools have Dacula mail addresses: Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Dacula and Hamilton Mill Branch in the nearby unincorporated area of Hamilton Mill. The town of Dacula is served by two newspapers: the Gwinnett Daily Post (based in nearby Lawrenceville) and

2220-463: The county, provided that such legislation does not conflict with state or federal law, or state or federal Constitutions. Gwinnett County, Georgia is governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, which exercises both legislative and executive authority within the county. The Chair of the Board is elected county-wide and serves full-time. The four other commissioners are elected from single-member districts and serve part-time positions. The board hires

2294-510: The county. In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $ 63,219 and the median income for a family was $ 70,767. Males had a median income of $ 48,671 versus $ 39,540 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,901. About 8.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. Under Georgia's "home rule" provision, county governments have free rein to legislate on all matters within

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2368-403: The county. The department also runs recreational and educational programs. The parks system has won many awards such as the gold medal in 2008 from American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration and National Recreation and Park Association. They were also finalists in 1999, 2006, and 2014. The system has also been cited to use STEM by NRPA . Gwinnett County Public Schools operates

2442-455: The end of September 1921, SR 16 was established from the Alabama state line to Carrollton. By October 1926, SR 16 from Alabama to Carrollton and SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica were redesignated as a southern branch of SR 8. By the middle of 1930, US 78 was split into two Divided U.S. Routes : US 78S was designated on the southern branch of SR 8. By

2516-438: The end of September 1921, SR 16 was established from the Alabama state line to Carrollton. By October 1926, US 78 was designated on the path of SR 8 from the Alabama state line to Decatur and a segment west-southwest of Athens. US 29 was designated on SR 8 from Atlanta to the South Carolina state line. SR 16 from Alabama and Carrollton and SR 34 from Carrollton to Villa Rica were redesignated as

2590-409: The freeway, north of US 78/SR 10, was downgraded to a divided highway. In 1983, the southwestern part of the freeway, designated as SR 732 , was proposed to connect both ends of it. In 1985, US 29 Bus. in the Decatur area was decommissioned, with SR 8 shifted northwest, onto the US 29 mainline. US 441 Temp. in Athens was decommissioned. SR 72's western terminus

2664-667: The highest levels in the nation. Solutions to high spending being discussed include additional “investment in mental health, housing, youth development and living wages would stabilize communities and prove more effective than policing.” In addition to the Board of Commissioners, county residents also elect persons to the following positions: Sheriff, District Attorney, Probate Court Judge, Clerk of State/Superior Court, Tax Commissioner, State Court Solicitor, Chief Magistrate Judge (who appoints other Magistrate Court judges), Chief Superior Court Judge and Superior Court Judges, and Chief State Court Judge and State Court Judges. Gwinnett County has

2738-428: The largest public school system in the state of Georgia. Members of the Board of Education are elected from special election districts in the county. For most of the time from 1964 to 2012, the county was a Republican stronghold in presidential elections. The only Democrat to carry the county in this period was former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter in 1976, who carried Gwinnett County during his sweep of every county in

2812-509: The late 1800s under the name of Chinquapin Grove (Chinquapin was spelled several different ways), where Dacula Elementary now stands. Chinquapin comes from the indigenous Powhatan word for dwarf chestnut tree (Allegheny Chinkapin). The tree is no longer found in the area due to chestnut blight. An 1865 United States Coast Survey Map shows the town of Chinquepin Grove. An 1883 George Cram Map of Georgia shows

2886-501: The main road through the center of town. Business 29/SR 8 leads west 6 miles (10 km) to Lawrenceville , the county seat , and east 11 miles (18 km) to Winder . U.S. Route 29 (University Parkway) is a four-lane highway that bypasses Dacula to the south, with access from Harbins Road. University Parkway leads east 34 miles (55 km) to Athens and west 12 miles (19 km) to Interstate 85 , which leads an additional 25 miles (40 km) southwest to Atlanta . According to

2960-674: The men appealed to the US Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia , which resulted in a ruling stating that only the federal government had jurisdiction over native lands, a decision which still stands. In 1861, all three of Gwinnett County's representatives at the Georgia Constitutional Convention (1861) in Milledgeville voted against secession. Towards the end of the war, Union troops foraged in Gwinnett County as part of

3034-512: The north-northwest. At Pulaski Street, SR 8 split off US 78/SR 10 to the north-northwest. At Dougherty Street, it intersected the southern terminus of SR 15 Conn. and traveled east-northeast to SR 15 Alt. (Thomas Street). SR 8/SR 15 Alt. traveled concurrently to the north-northwest and curved to the north-northeast on Madison Avenue. SR 15 Alt. split off at Hobson Avenue, and SR 8 continued to its interchange with US 29/SR 350. In 1966, SR 350

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3108-477: The northeast part of Athens, and the eastern part of the Royston–Hartwell segment. By October 1929, US 19 was designated on the Atlanta–Lawrenceville segment. The Decatur–Lawrenceville segment had a completed hard surface. By the middle of 1930, US 78 was split into two divided U.S. Routes : US 78N was designated on the original path of SR 8 from Alabama to Villa Rica, and US 78S

3182-451: The northeast. At Lumpkin Street, SR 15 Alt. joined the concurrency. At Thomas Street, SR 8 and SR 15 Alt. turned left and curved to the northeast onto Madison Avenue. At Hobson Avenue, SR 15 Alt. turned off, and SR 8 continued to the northeast to the interchange with US 29 and SR 350. There, SR 8 rejoined US 29. In 1966, SR 350 was completed. It

3256-542: The northern terminus of the connector route was shifted eastward on a curve. The entire route is in Villa Rica , Douglas County . State Route 8 Spur ( SR 8 Spur ) was a short-lived spur route of SR 8 that existed almost entirely within the city limits of Decatur . Between the beginning of 1945 and November 1946, it was established on a northern branch of US 29 (Scott Boulevard) between two intersections with US 29/SR 8 west-southwest of

3330-478: The original branch of US 29 in the Decatur area was redesignated as US 29 Bus. By June 1955, US 278 was designated on SR 8 from Austell to southeast of Avondale Estates . Between the beginning of 1956 and the beginning of 1961, US 29's path between Hartwell to the South Carolina state line was shifted southeast, off of SR 8 and onto SR 181 ; the formation of Lake Hartwell truncated SR 8. Between June 1960 and June 1963,

3404-506: The population was 957,062, making it the second-most populous county in Georgia (after Fulton County ). Its county seat is Lawrenceville . The county is named for Button Gwinnett , one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence . Gwinnett County is the most ethnically-diverse county in Georgia, with significant populations of Black , Hispanic , and Asian residents. As of

3478-815: The process of constructing 11.5 miles of multi-use trails within the city limits. In 2016, Suwanee unveiled the first Bike Share program in Gwinnett County. 33°58′N 84°02′W  /  33.96°N 84.03°W  / 33.96; -84.03 Georgia State Route 8 SR 8 starts at the Alabama state line west of Tallapoosa in Haralson County , and closely parallels I-20 from there into Atlanta . SR 8 heads through Bremen and crosses through Carroll County and Villa Rica and on through Douglasville in Douglas County . The highway continues through Austell in Cobb County before it reaches

3552-646: The public schools for residents in Gwinnett County, with the exception of residents inside the Buford city limits, which are served by the Buford City School District . There are 143 schools in the district—21 high schools, 29 middle schools, 80 elementary schools and 13 specialty schools, making it the largest school district in Georgia. There is a charter school in Peachtree Corners, International Charter Academy of Georgia . Minor-league affiliates of

3626-515: The route of what is now US 78 Bus. / SR 10 . Between 1963 and 1966, a freeway around the northern side of Athens (present-day SR 10 Loop ) was partially designated as SR 350 . At this time, US 29 , US 78 , SR 8, and SR 10 traveled on what is now US 78 Bus. At Milledge Avenue, US 29 temporarily ended. at this intersection, US 29 Temp. turned off onto US 129 / US 441 Temp. / SR 15 . US 78, SR 8, and SR 10 continued to

3700-515: The signatories of the Declaration of Independence , the first county election was held at the home of Elisha Winn, and the first Superior Court was held in his barn. The county seat was later placed at Lawrenceville. In 1831, a group of white men were tried and found guilty in Lawrenceville for violating Georgia law by living in the Cherokee Nation without a valid passport from the Governor. Two of

3774-406: The southern part of the city. The next year, SR 8 east-northeast of Hartwell was shifted southeast, onto US 29/SR 181. Its former path was redesignated as SR 8 Spur . In 1980, the freeway in Athens was completed on the eastern, southeastern, and southern parts of the city, with US 129/US 441/SR 15 designated on these segments. The next year, the eastern part of

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3848-446: The southern terminus of Mirror Lake Boulevard. Here, the connector turns right. It travels to the east-northeast and curves to the north-northwest. It then meets its northern terminus, an intersection with US 78 /SR 8 ( Bankhead Highway ). Between the beginning of 1995 and the beginning of 2009, SR 8 Conn. was established from I-20 to US 78/SR 8, at the location of the current Colonel R. H. Burson Bridge . By 2013,

3922-523: The state. However, the Republican edge narrowed, and then eventually was eliminated, in the 2010s as the county, as well as the rest of the Atlanta metro area, became larger and more diverse. In 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to win Gwinnett County in 40 years and the first non-Georgian Democrat to do so since John F. Kennedy in 1960, doing so by 5.9 points. This was due to changing demographics, with white college educated voters, as well as

3996-578: The time of the War of 1812 ). The area remained mostly uncolonized until the late 20th century , in part, due to the remaining presence of the Cherokee Nation in portions of Gwinnett County. After settlers lobbied for the ethnic cleansing of the Nation, the Trail of Tears (through the Indian Removal Act) made it easier for Dacula and the unannexed portions of Gwinnett to be settled. [3] Dacula itself began in

4070-524: The town of Chincapin Grove. The town was renamed named "Hoke", in 1891 after a Seaboard Air Line Railroad executive, but that name was changed due to the Post Office Department's protest. By 1895, maps of Georgia no longer showed the town of Chinquapin Grove and instead show the town of Dacula. Dacula's name is said to be formed from letters in Decatur and Atlanta by a postmaster. The two cities to

4144-478: The town was a Methodist Church, founded by Rev. R. P. Jackson. A News-Herald issue dated January 25, 1912 describes the brick building was no larger than 40x60 ft. The town was once home to a train station on a CSX line through northeast Georgia, although the station closed in the mid-1950s. The City of Dacula is one of the final municipalities to develop in Gwinnett, County. In 2022, Gwinnett County broke ground on

4218-722: The vote here in the 2022 Senate runoff election , substantially improving upon Biden's result. Gwinnett County is one of six "reverse pivot counties", counties that voted Republican in 2008 and 2012, and voted Democratic in 2016 and 2020. The county's main newspaper is the Gwinnett Daily Post . The Spanish language newspaper El Nuevo Georgia has its headquarters in unincorporated Gwinnett County, near Norcross. Telemundo Atlanta and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are both based in Gwinnett. Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation operates and maintains parks, playgrounds, swimming pools, golf courses and recreation centers in

4292-424: The west that were already prospering at the time of Dacula's founding. The New-Herald issue dated June 16, 1899 stated that Dacula would soon decide whether or not it wished to be incorporated; however, the town was not incorporated until 1905, because residents feared that incorporation would destroy business and industry. Religion has and continues to be a driving force in Dacula. One of the first churches built in

4366-690: The western part of the city. US 29 was shifted northward, onto SR 350, from the US ;29 Temp. /US 129/ US 441 Temp. /SR 15 interchange to the Madison Avenue interchange. US 441 Temp. was designated on SR 350 from the US 29 Temp./US 129/US 441 Temp./SR 15 interchange to the US 441/SR 15 Alt. interchange. US 29/US 78/SR 8/SR 10 entered downtown Athens on Broad Street. At Milledge Avenue, US 29 temporarily ended, and US 29 Temp./US 129/US 441 Temp./SR 15 traveled to

4440-425: Was also completed as an eastern extension of SR 316, with US 29 shifted onto the entire length. SR 8 was shifted onto US 29/SR 316 from southeast of Russell to southeast of Bogart. In 1995, US 29/SR 8 was shifted to southern part of the Athens freeway. SR 72 was again truncated to its current western terminus. The next year, SR 817's path in the southwestern part of Athens

4514-406: Was also completed. The next year, another southern branch of SR 8 was established from Hartwell to the South Carolina state line on the previously unnumbered road in the area. The western terminus of the original southern branch had a completed hard surface. About two years later, the segment of the southern branch from the Alabama state line to Carrollton was completed. In 1938, US 78S

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4588-429: Was completed as an eastern extension of SR 316, with US 29/US 78/SR 8 concurrent with it. In 2001, US 129/US 441/SR 15 was shifted onto the freeway, in the south-central part of its path, for a concurrency with the freeway for less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km). They split off onto Macon Highway. The next year, US 129/US 441/SR 15 was shifted off of Macon Highway and onto

4662-435: Was completed. In 1938, US 78S was redesignated as US 78 Alt. Between November 1946 and February 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 from Alabama to Villa Rica was redesignated as SR 8 Alt. In 1952, US 78 Alt. was decommissioned. Between September 1953 and June 1954, SR 8 Alt. was decommissioned The entire route was in Carroll County . State Route 8 Connector ( SR 8 Conn. )

4736-528: Was completed. In August, two segments were completed: the Athens–Danielsville segment and a segment just south of the Madison–Franklin county line. Between November 1932 and May 1933, two segments were completed: the Bremen–Villa Rica and Danielsville–Royston segments. In May, the entire Alabama–Bremen segment (except for the western end) was also completed. The next month, the western terminus

4810-411: Was decommissioned. US 29/SR 8 was shifted northwest, onto the western part of the freeway. The former path through downtown, on US 78/SR 10, was redesignated as SR 8 Bus. US 29 Temp. was decommissioned. The freeway was extended eastward one exit. SR 8 was extended on this freeway to the new exit and resumed its northeastern path. SR 106 was extended on US 29 to

4884-455: Was designated as SR 10 Loop. US 78 was shifted from downtown to the southern part of the freeway; its former path became US 78 Bus. In 1989, a southern bypass of the Dacula–Athens area, designated as SR 817 , was proposed from US 29/SR 8/SR 316 west-southwest of Dacula to the southwest corner of the Athens freeway. In 1990, SR 181's western terminus

4958-457: Was designated on the southern branch of SR 8. Later that year, the Austell–Atlanta segment, as well as the entire Clarke County segment, had a completed hard surface. By the beginning of 1932, four segments were also completed: the entire Carrollton–Villa Rica segment (except for its eastern end), from west-southwest of Douglasville to Austell, the Lawrenceville–Athens segment, and from

5032-494: Was established at least as early as 1919 as part of SR 36 between Ila and an intersection with SR 8 in Danielsville. In 1940, this segment had a "completed hard surface". By the end of 1946, SR 98 through Danielsville had been moved to a western bypass of the city. Its former path through the city was redesignated as SR 8 Conn. northwest of the city. Between February 1948 and April 1949, SR 98 Conn.

5106-423: Was extended through the city of Danielsville, absorbing the entire length of SR 8 Conn. The entire route was in Madison County . State Route 8 Spur ( SR 8 Spur ) was a spur route of SR 8 that existed entirely within the city limits of Royston . Between 1939 and 1950, it was established from US 29 /SR 8 to SR 17 . In 1985, it was decommissioned . The entire route

5180-592: Was in Royston , Franklin County . State Route 8 Spur ( SR 8 Spur ) was a short-lived spur route of SR 8 that partially existed in Hartwell . In 1977, SR 8's path east of Hartwell was shifted southeast onto the path of US 29 / SR 181 , between Hartwell and the South Carolina state line. Its former path became SR 8 Spur. In 1983, the spur route was decommissioned . The entire route

5254-448: Was redesignated as US 78 Alt. , and US 78N was redesignated as the mainline US 78. By the middle of 1939, US 23 was shifted off of SR 8, to the north. In 1942, the southern branch of SR 8 from Hartwell to the South Carolina state line was decommissioned . Between November 1946 and February 1948, the southern branch of SR 8 from Alabama to Villa Rica was redesignated as SR 8 Alt. US 29 in

5328-598: Was redesignated as part of US 29 and SR 8 and was extended to the east for one exit. At this time, SR 8's former path through downtown Athens was redesignated as SR 8 Bus. In 1978, SR 8 Bus. was decommissioned . The entire route was in Athens , Clarke County . State Route 8 Connector ( SR 8 Conn. ) was a short-lived connector route of SR 8 that partially existed in Danielsville . The highway that would eventually become SR 8 Conn.

5402-428: Was truncated to its current location in the far northeastern part of Athens. In 1987, the Athens freeway was completed, with SR 10 on the southern part; its former path through downtown was redesignated as SR 10 Bus. SR 72 was re-extended to the freeway's northeastern interchange. The next year, SR 10 was shifted off of the Athens freeway through downtown, replacing SR 10 Bus. The entire freeway

5476-473: Was truncated to its current location, an intersection with US 29/SR 8 east-southeast of Hartwell, and off of US 29/SR 8. The next year, SR 817's path from west-southwest of Dacula to SR 11 north of Bethlehem was completed as an eastern extension of SR 316. In the Athens area, the paths of SR 15 and SR 15 Alt. were swapped. In 1993, SR 817's path from north of Bethlehem to US 78/SR 10 southeast of Bogart

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