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DeKalb County, formed in 1822 from Henry, Gwinnett and Fayette counties, took its name from Baron Johann de Kalb (1721–1780), a Bavarian -born former officer in the French Army, who fought for the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. [4]
DeKalb County, Georgia, named after Baron Johann de Kolb was formed in 1822 from parts of Henry, Fayette and Gwinnett Counties .
Dec 17, 2003 · DeKalb County, a large urban county and a center for education in the Atlanta metropolitan area, was the home county for Atlanta until 1853, when Fulton County was established. DeKalb was created in 1822 from portions of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette counties.
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The county is named after Baron Johann DeKalb who accompanied LaFayette to America and served as a major general in the Continental Army.
DeKalb County was formed in 1822 from parts of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette counties. It was the 56th county created in the state and was named after Baron Johann DeKalb who accompanied LaFayette to America and served as a major general in the Continental Army. Decatur was incorporated December 10,1823, and named after Stephen Decatur, a US Naval h...
Stone Mountain Park, one of Georgia's most popular tourist attractions, is 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 Fernbank Museum of Natural History, whi...
Rebecca Latimer Felton, born near Decatur, was the first appointed woman US senator from Georgia. For several years she wrote newspaper columns that expressed her beliefs regarding women's suffrage. Following the death of Senator Tom Watson in 1922, the governor appointed Felton to the United States Senate to serve just twenty-four hours, from Nove...
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 271 square miles (700 km2), of which 268 square miles (690 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (1.3%) is water. Dekalb county is located in northwest Georgia. The county is crossed by the South River and numerous creeks, including Nancy Creek, Snapfinger Creek and two forks of...
Higher Education
Emory University, Agnes Scott College, Mercer University and Georgia Perimeter College.
1822 The General Assembly of the State of Georgia formed DeKalb County from parts of Henry, Fayette and Gwinnett Countie. It appointed 5 commissioners to pick land lot 246 located in 15th militia district for the county seat, which was named for Stephen Decatur, a naval hero of the War of 1812.
DeKalb County. Year Erected: 1955. Marker Text: DeKalb County, created by Act of General Assembly Dec. 9, 1822 and including Fulton County until 1853, was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a native German who fought gallantly for American freedom.
The new county spanned the area from Stone Mountain to the Chattahoochee River and contained the tiny village that would become the city of Atlanta until Fulton County was created in 1853. DeKalb was named for Baron Johann DeKalb, a German hero of the American Revolution.
