LOCATION
The beautiful town of Stone Mountain is located at the
base of one of Georgia's most popular state parks and is 15 miles east of
Atlanta, on Highway 78. I-285 provides quick access to the other communities in
DeKalb County.
TRANSPORTATION/AIRPORTS
MARTA runs buses to Stone Mountain from Avondale,
Kensington, and downtown Atlanta. The Dekalb-Peachtree Airport is 10 miles from
Stone Mountain, while the Hartsfield Atlanta International is about 21
miles.
BRIEF HISTORY
Native Americans farmed around Stone Mountain and traded
actively with the Spanish, British and French for more than 200 years, until
the State of Georgia distributed the land to white settlers on a lottery
system. Originally named "New Gibraltar", Stone Mountain village was chartered
in 1839 and established in 1845, at the foot of Stone Mountain on the newly
completed Georgia Rail Road line. As it is also today, Stone Mountain was a
popular tourist spot. It was also used as a source of granite. The new railroad
transported Stone Mountain granite throughout the world, until the Civil War,
when the Union Army destroyed the line between Stone Mountain and Decatur. As
Southerners rebuilt after the Civil war, quarrying was resumed energetically,
locals rebuilt their village, and merchants set up shop once more. Today the
village of Stone Mountain retains its picturesque charm and the surrounding
small town is made up of new subdivisions.
POPULATION
Stone Mountain's 7,200 inhabitants are predominantly
African-American or White, and the population is young and family
orientated.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in
2001, Stone Mountain Village provides a link to history. The town's quaint
beauty and famous park gives it a unique appeal to visitors the world over.
Stone Mountain Park features the largest bas-relief sculpture in the world; the
centerpiece of a nightly laser show each summer. Other attractions at the park
include golf, tennis, nature trails, water sports, an antebellum mansion,
museums and a riverboat. The brand new state-of-the-art Stone Mountain Tennis
Center stadium is home to a number of local ALTA and USTA teams.
HEALTHCARE
A variety of MDs offer traditional healthcare;
alternative and holistic therapies are also available. Excellent hospital care
is close at hand, with the Emory Northlake Regional Medical Center about 5
miles away in Tucker, and both the Decatur Hospital and DeKalb Medical Center
about 8 miles away in Decatur.
EDUCATION
Built in 1907, Stone Mountain Elementary has grown into
a thriving school with an academic emphasis and peer mentoring and mediation
programs. Students benefit from these peer relationships as they go on to Stone
Mountain Middle School and Stone Mountain High. The High School provides its
culturally diverse students with a challenging academic program, sporting
activities, and special education.
Gables Academy serves local 10-19 year
olds who have dyslexia and/or learning disabilities.
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