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Time Zone: Gwinnett County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lawrenceville is the Seat for Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gwinnett had a population of 937,399 people. This is an increase of 16.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 805,321 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gwinnett represented 8.31% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Gwinnett County:

  • Berkeley Hills
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Berkeley Lake
  • Berkshire ‑ Historic
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Broxton Woods
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broxton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Buford
  • Cains
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 9,369 people
  • Centerville
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
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    • Dache
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,350 people
    • Dacula
    • Duluth
    • Grayson
    • Lawrenceville
    • Lilburn
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Loganville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville<3>
    • Luxomni
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxomni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Norcross
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,003 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norcross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Regency Woods
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rest Haven
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Snellville
    • Stonemont
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      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sugar Hill
    • Suwanee
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,803 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suwanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suwanee<3>

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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