Stone Mountain, Georgia
| Stone Mountain, Georgia | ||
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Main Street in Stone Mountain Village
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| Motto: "A City of Vision" | ||
 Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia |
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 Stone Mountain
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| Coordinates: 33°48′19″N 84°10′17″W / 33.80528°N 84.17139°WCoordinates: 33°48′19″N 84°10′17″W / 33.80528°N 84.17139°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| County | DeKalb | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Patricia Wheeler | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 5,802 | |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,400/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 770 | |
| FIPS code | 13-73816 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0326087 | |
| Website | City of Stone Mountain Georgia | |
Stone Mountain is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, in the United States. The population was 5,802 at the 2010 census. Stone Mountain is located in the eastern part of Dekalb County and is a suburb of the Atlanta metropolitan area. It lies near to but does not include the geological formation Stone Mountain.
In 1822, the area that now makes up the city of Stone Mountain was made a part of the newly formed DeKalb County. A post office was created in 1834 on the old Augusta Road, and Andrew Johnson built a hotel along the road in 1836. At around the same time, Aaron Cloud built an observation tower at the summit of the mountain. Visitors to the mountain would travel to the area by rail and road, and then hike up the 1.1-mile (1.8 km) mountaintop trail to the top, where Cloud also had a restaurant and club.
By 1839, a general store was added, and a village was established under the name New Gibraltar. The name was officially changed to Stone Mountain by the Georgia legislature in 1847. The town is named for nearby Stone Mountain. During the Civil War, Stone Mountain village was destroyed by men under the command of General James B. McPherson on July 19, 1864.
The Stone Mountain area's government of police and services is separated into two distinct municipalities. One area is the Downtown or Historic Section. The other area is the greater Stone Mountain area which resides in both DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. The Downtown or Historic section is governed by a local police department, city hall, and mayor. Residents within the city limits of Stone Mountain receive services from the City of Stone Mountain Police Department while the greater Stone Mountain areas receive services from the larger DeKalb County Police department and Gwinnett County Police department; respectively. "There are often misconceptions about crime in the incorporated City and unincorporated areas that are adjacent to the city limits."
The City of Stone Mountain allows the use of golf carts for transportation. The area within the city limits is one of the a few areas in Metro Atlanta that allows the use for residents: Motorized Cart Permits (Golf Cart) are issued through the Police Department. Rules for golf carts and inspection requirements are located in Chapter 13, Section 13-136 through 13-144 of the Stone Mountain City Ordinances.
The Ku Klux Klan was revived at Stone Mountain in 1915, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech consequently includes the line "let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia."
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