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Stone Mountain

In 1947, Georgia Legislature changed the name of the town at the foot of the world’s largest exposed granite rock from New Gibraltar to Stone Mountain. Lewis Larson, a Georgia State College professor, discovered soapstone bowls and dishes from inhabitants living near the mountain roughly 5,000 years ago. Around 1492, there were more than 100,000 people living in what is now Georgia. The dominant native tribes in the Stone Mountain area were the Creeks and the Cherokee. These native people farmed the land and traded with British, French and Spanish merchants. Meetings between the Creek chiefs and military officials, sent by George Washington, in 1790, took place at Stone Mountain.

In 1821, the Creek Indians were forced to give their land to the State of Georgia. The land around the large granite mountain was divided into 200 acre lots and given away by the State of Georgia through a lottery in 1822. Atlanta was formed with the inception of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in 1836. The Georgia railroad made it possible and lucrative to ship granite from Stone Mountain; this granite has been used in building the Panama Canal, the U.S. Capital Building, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, and the University of Havana.

Stone Mountain Park is 3,200 acres and houses the 1,600-foot granite mountain, which is a source of many fun and exciting attractions, including scenic railroad, sky lift, riverboat, antique car museum, laser show, waterslide, golf course and tennis center. There is much too see and do in this small community that is a short distance from Atlanta. Stone Mountain hosts many annual events: Springfest and Taste of the South, a home and garden festival, an arts and crafts festival, a chili cook-off, Japan Fest, Highland games, and Pow Wow and Indian Festival.

Most of the revenue from sales, receipts or shipments in DeKalb County is from the wholesale trade industry. DeKalb’s economy is mainly represented by companies in these industries: retail trade, waste management and remediation services, wholesale trade, manufacturing, professional and technical services and health care. However, Stone Mountain is a short commute from Atlanta which is home to many companies in a wider array of industries.

Abundant evergreen trees, a mountain of granite, pristine lakes, hiking trails, a rich history, endless attractions and events, good schools and affordable housing is what Stone Mountain offers its residents. This is a community that has resort-style living in close proximity to one of the largest cities in the South. Stone Mountain is a place of great natural beauty, opportunity and promise -- set on a foundation as solid as granite.