Editing Dacula, Georgia

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'''Dacula''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|ˈ|k|j|uː|l|ə}} {{respell|də|KEW|lə}}) is a city in [[Gwinnett County, Georgia|Gwinnett County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States, located approximately {{convert|37|mi|-1}} northeast of [[Atlanta]]. The population as of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] was 4,442,<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1321184| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dacula city, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 29, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 6,255 as of 2018.<ref name="USCensusEst2018CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> In 2023 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population was 7,650.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau: 2023 Population Estimate |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/daculacitygeorgia/HSD410223 |website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> The Dacula area is home to some of the oldest buildings in northeast Georgia, such as the [[Elisha Winn House]], which originally acted as the courthouse for Gwinnett County.

== History ==
[[File:Muscogee Creek Nation.jpg|left|thumb|A delegation of Muscogee (Creek) Leaders signed the first treaty between the Creek Nation and the United States. The 1790 Treaty of New York. Henry Knox, Secretary of War, negotiated on behalf of the United States while the primary negotiator for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation is said to have been Alexander McGillivray.]]

=== The Muscogee (Creek) Nation ===
The Dacula area was originally within the [[Muscogee Nation|Muscogee (Creek) Nation]]. Most of the land within the city's limits was ceded to the State of Georgia in the [[Treaty of New York (1790)|1790 Treaty of New York]] after the [[Oconee War]]s<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scurry |first=Steven |date=2004-04-21 |title=The Oconee War |url=https://flagpole.com/news/news-features/2004/04/21/the-oconee-war/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Flagpole |language=en-US}}</ref> [https://native-land.ca/maps-old/treaties/cession-7/] The vicinity of Dacula was one of the first areas in northeast Georgia to be occupied by white European settlers (around 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.[https://www.gwinnettforum.com/2023/02/brack-cherokees-removal-in-trail-of-tears-has-ties-to-gwinnett/]

=== Chinquapin Grove ===
Dacula itself began in the late 1800s under the name of [[Castanopsis|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 the town of Chincapin Grove. The town was renamed named "Hoke",<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/d.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=57 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref> in 1891 after a [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] executive, but that name was changed due to the Post Office Department's protest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/georgia/dacula/dacula--then-and-now|title=Dacula- Then and Now|last=Lewis|first=Douglas|date=May 19, 2014|website=patch.com|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> By 1895, maps of Georgia no longer showed the town of Chinquapin Grove and instead show the town of Dacula.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Stanlye |first=Jerri |title=History of Dacula, GA |publisher=City of Dacula |year=2005}}</ref> [[File:Dacula, GA. 1905.jpg|thumb|Dacula, 1905. Downtown Main Street. Seaboard Railroad occupied the buildings at right to ship cotton and other commodities [https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_vang_gwn124]|left]]

=== 1900s ===
Dacula's name is said to be formed from letters in [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]] and [[Atlanta]] by a postmaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwinnettchamber.org/Dacula.dacula.0.html |title=Dacula |work=Gwinnett Chamber |access-date=2010-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621131133/http://gwinnettchamber.org/Dacula.dacula.0.html |archive-date=2010-06-21 }}</ref> The two cities to 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.<ref name=":1" />

Religion has and continues to be a driving force in Dacula. One of the first churches built in 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.<ref name=":1" />

The town was once home to a train station on a [[CSX]] line through northeast Georgia, although the station closed in the mid-1950s.

== Present Day ==
[[File:Harbins 316.jpg|left|thumb|Harbins 316, Dacula, GA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Publix & Shops at Harbins 316 / Dacula |url=https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/0ba389d9b4be4050aa05ca85c78dc2cd.html |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.constructionjournal.com}}</ref>]]
In 2022, Gwinnett County broke ground on the [https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/rowen-project-gwinnett-county-dacula-breaks-ground-athens-images 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Josh |date=2022-12-09 |title=Massive Rowen project breaks ground in wilds of Gwinnett County |url=https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/rowen-project-gwinnett-county-dacula-breaks-ground-athens-images |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Urbanize Atlanta |language=en}}</ref> The Rowen Project borders the City, totaling more than 2,000 acres, which to the Barrow County line. 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 a portion of Gwinnett County that previously had to drive 30–40 minutes to a grocery store. [https://www.constructionjournal.com/projects/details/0ba389d9b4be4050aa05ca85c78dc2cd.html] 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=AJC |first=Karen Huppertz for the |title=Dacula unveils new Maple Creek Park play area |url=https://www.ajc.com/neighborhoods/gwinnett/dacula-unveils-new-maple-creek-park-play-area/LCYDGD4ASRG6HFUT5NAPKXCYZY/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English |issn=1539-7459}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Memorial Day in Dacula 2024 - Official Website |url=http://www.daculamemorialday.com/ |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=www.daculamemorialday.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
Dacula is located in eastern Gwinnett County, with [[U.S. Route 29 Business (Dacula, Georgia)|U.S. Route 29 Business]]/[[Georgia State Route 8]] (Winder Highway) the main road through the center of town. Business 29/SR 8 leads west {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Lawrenceville, Georgia|Lawrenceville]], the [[county seat]], and east {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Winder, Georgia|Winder]]. [[U.S. Route 29 in Georgia|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 {{convert|34|mi}} to [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] and west {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Interstate 85]], which leads an additional {{convert|25|mi}} southwest to [[Atlanta]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Dacula has a total area of {{convert|12.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.08|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.59%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

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]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 120
|1910= 169
|1920= 244
|1930= 304
|1940= 315
|1950= 369
|1960= 440
|1970= 782
|1980= 1577
|1990= 2217
|2000= 3848
|2010= 4442
|2020= 6882
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Dacula racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1321184&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,942
|42.75%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,922
|27.93%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|11
|0.16%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|296
|4.3%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|323
|4.69%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,387
|20.15%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 6,882 people, 1,902 households, and 1,529 families residing in the city.

== Government ==
===Local government===
Previous Mayors:

* 1972 - 1980: Jimmy Wilbanks
* 2002 - 2018: Jimmy Wilbanks
* 2018–Present: Trey King:

The current mayor and council members are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://daculaga.gov/mayor-city-council/ |title=Mayor & City Council |website=daculaga.gov |access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>
* Mayor: Trey King <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gwinnettforum.com/2019/02/brack-new-mayor-of-dacula-already-has-10-years-on-city-council/ |title=BRACK: New mayor of Dacula already has 10 years on city council |website=gwinnettforum.com |date=February 1, 2019 |access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>
* Council Members: Ann Mitchell, Denis Haynes, Jason Shelton, and Sean Williams.

==Education==
The county operates [[Gwinnett County Public Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf|title= Gwinnett County Public Schools|publisher= Gwinnett County Public Schools|access-date= September 6, 2012}}</ref> The following GCPS schools have Dacula mail addresses:
*Alcova Elementary School (Dacula cluster)
*Dacula Elementary School (Dacula cluster)
*Dyer Elementary School (Mountain View cluster)
*Fort Daniel Elementary School (Mill Creek cluster)
*Harbins Elementary School (Archer cluster)
*Puckett's Mill Elementary School (Mill Creek Cluster)
*Dacula Middle School (Dacula cluster)
*Dacula High School (Dacula cluster)

[[Gwinnett County Public Library]] operates the Dacula and Hamilton Mill Branch in the nearby [[unincorporated area]] of Hamilton Mill.<ref>"[http://www.gwinnettpl.org/AboutYourLibrary/HoursAndLocations/index.html Hours & Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726082646/http://www.gwinnettpl.org/AboutYourLibrary/HoursAndLocations/index.html |date=2010-07-26 }}." [[Gwinnett County Public Library]]. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.</ref>

==Media==
The town of Dacula is served by two newspapers: the ''Gwinnett Daily Post'' (based in nearby Lawrenceville) and the ''Hamilton Mill Neighborhood News''.

== Parks ==
[[File:Freeman’s Mill 01.jpg|thumb|Freeman's Mill]]
The following parks are located in the town of Dacula:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Parks and Recreation |url=https://www.daculaga.gov/parksrec |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Dacula Georgia |language=en}}</ref>

* Dacula Park<ref name=":0" />
* Duncan Creek Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Duncan Creek Park |url=https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/departments/communityservices/parksandrecreation/ourparksandfacilities/guidetoyourparks/duncancreekpark |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Gwinnett |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Freeman's Mill|Freeman's Mill Park]]
* [[Harbins Park]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harbins Park |url=https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/departments/communityservices/parksandrecreation/ourparksandfacilities/guidetoyourparks/harbinspark |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Gwinnett |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Little Mulberry Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Little Mulberry Park |url=https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/departments/communityservices/parksandrecreation/ourparksandfacilities/guidetoyourparks/littlemulberrypark |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Gwinnett |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Maple Creek Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Playground for Dacula's Maple Creek Park |url=https://www.daculaga.gov/community/page/new-playground-daculas-maple-creek-park |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Dacula Georgia |language=en}}</ref>
* Olde Mill Park<ref name=":0" />
* Rabbit Hill Park<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rabbit Hill Park |url=https://www.exploregeorgia.org/dacula/outdoors-nature/parks/rabbit-hill-park |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website {{!}} Explore Georgia.org |language=en}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Will Bagrou]] - soccer player
* [[Andrew Booth Jr.]] - current cornerback for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]
* [[Vanessa Briscoe Hay]] - singer
* [[McClain Hermes]] - Paralympic swimmer
* [[David Irons]] - former cornerback for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Kenny Irons]] - former running back for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
* [[Corey Levin]] - football player
* [[Levi Lowrey]] - singer-songwriter
* [[Brittany Rogers (softball)]] - softball player
* [[Donna Sheldon]] - Politician. Founder and former director of Dacula Classical Academy. Member of [[Georgia House of Representatives]] for District 71, 104 and 105.<ref name="votesmart_sheldon">{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/31811/donna-sheldon |title=Donna Sheldon's Biography |publisher=[[Vote Smart]] |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Roba Stanley]] - Country singer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://daculaga.gov/history/ |title=History - City of Dacula Historical Events |website=daculaga.gov |access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Gid Tanner]] - Country singer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://daculaga.gov/about-dacula// |title=About Dacula - City of Dacula |website=daculaga.gov |access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Jason Wisdom]] - heavy metal vocalist and guitarist
* Will Hinton - Olympic Trap Shooter

==References==
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==External links==
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