North Buckhead
North Buckhead is a neighborhood in the Buckhead district, at the northern edge of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of Atlanta's most affluent neighborhoods.[1]
With a population of 8,270 (2010 census), it is also Atlanta's fourth most populous neighborhood, after Downtown, Midtown, and the Old Fourth Ward.[2]
Boundaries
[edit | edit source]It is bounded by:[3]
- the city of Sandy Springs on the north
- Peachtree-Dunwoody Road the Brookhaven neighborhood of the city of Atlanta on the east
- the neighborhoods of Buckhead Forest, Lenox, and Peachtree Park on the south
- Roswell Road and the East Chastain Park neighborhood on the west
History
[edit | edit source]The area contains Lakemoore (still standing on Emma Lane), the home of Wiley L. Moore (b. 1888), president of the Wofford Oil Company of Georgia.[4]
The area became part of the city of Atlanta in 1950 and suburban development took place subsequently.[5]
The Wieuca Inn stood where the Roswell-Wieuca shopping center now stands and was torn down in 1955.[5]
Government
[edit | edit source]North Buckhead is part of NPU B.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Route 400 / Glenridge Conn", Neighborhood Scout
- ^ 2010 US census figures from walkscore.com
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External links
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