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The Gwinnett Historical Society
History of Gwinnett County

Gwinnet county was created by act of legislature on December 15, 1818. The first government was convened at the Winn House. details to follow

War

Fire
The greatest loss to us was the fire of 1871 which destroyed almost all of the county's records

The RR
The Rail Road came through in 1871 and then again in 1891

Towns and Communities

Auburn/Carl

Bermuda

Cains

Caleb

Centerville

Dacula

Duluth

Five Forks

Gloster

Grayson

Harbin

Hog Mountain

Lawrenceville

Lilburn

Luxomni

Norcross

Pinkneyville

Snellville

Sugar Hill

Suwanee

Sweetwater

Trickum (Mountain Park)

Yellow River