Dunwoody is a city located in

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, United States. As a northern suburb of

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, Dunwoody is part of the

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. It was incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008 but its area establishment dates back to the early 1830s. As of 2019, the city has a population of 49,356, up from 46,267 in the 2010 census.

History

The Dunwoody area was established in the early 1830s and is named for Major Charles Dunwody (1828–1905), an extra "o" added with the incorrect spelling of the name on a banking note. Charles Dunwody originally returned to Roswell after fighting in the Civil War, in which he fought for the Confederates. Donaldson-Bannister House and Cemetery Dunwoody GA 2012

Donaldson-Bannister House and Cemetery Dunwoody GA 2012

One of Dunwoody's most historic buildings dates from 1829. The Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church, at the corner of Roberts Drive and

Spalding Drive Spalding Drive is an approximately 12-mile east–west road connecting four suburban cities in north Atlanta: Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Peachtree Corners, and Norcross. For most of its length, which roughly parallels the Chattahoochee River, it is ...

, is still active to this date and is also the home to one of the city's oldest cemeteries, where many of the founding fathers of Dunwoody are buried. The first public school, Dunwoody Elementary, first stood near the city center at the intersection of Chamblee-Dunwoody Road and Mount Vernon Road. It was in continuous operation from 1911 to 1986. A fire destroyed the school's cafeteria in 1966, which was on the corner of Womack Road and Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. On that site today, the Dunwoody branch of the Dekalb County Public Library now operates along with the North Dekalb Cultural Arts Center. In 1881, the

Roswell Railroad The Roswell Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that ran from south of Roswell, Georgia to Chamblee from 1881 until 1921. The railroad served as a passenger and freight carrier. Overview Some accounts say the railroad had only a single co ...

opened and ran along what is now Chamblee-Dunwoody Road north to the

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. It operated for 40 years, and in 1905, President

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made a campaign whistle stop in Dunwoody along the way to Roswell, Georgia. On account of the railroad, Dunwoody developed into a small crossroads community. The community continued to grow and prosper even after the railroad shut down in 1921. Dunwoody remained rural until suburban residential development was initiated in the 1960s.Dunwoody resident tracks Village Mill history - Dunwoody Crier: Past Tense
Thecrier.net (2007-07-17). Retrieved on 2013-09-06. In 1971, the Spruill family sold a large portion of their property for the construction of Perimeter Mall, with the completion of Dunwoody Village occurring the same year. In early 2006, a study was conducted by the

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of the

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, to determine how feasible it would be to

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Dunwoody as a

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. Critics claimed that incorporation of Dunwoody, as in the incorporation of

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in 2005, would take away a great deal of tax revenue from the rest of the county, leading to shortages of services, tax increases, or both for everyone else in the county, as has happened in Fulton. Citizens for Dunwoody, Inc. was the non-profit advocacy group begun by Senator Dan Weber to promote the effort. The

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for incorporation was withdrawn from the

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for further study in 2006 and passed only the lower house in 2007. In 2008, the bill of incorporation was re-introduced by Senator Weber, and due to increased pressure, it passed in the senate as well as the house. Georgia Governor

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signed the bill allowing the residents to vote for a city of Dunwoody on March 25. The referendum for cityhood, which took place on July 15, was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters. The Dunwoody City Charter was later ratified by the Georgia General Assembly, and on December 1, 2008, after a three-year movement, Dunwoody officially became a city.

Geography

Dunwoody's

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is at (33.942751, -84.317694). According to the

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, Dunwoody has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.72%, is water. Dunwoody lies at the northern tip of DeKalb County, bounded by the

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line on the north and west, Interstate 285 on the south,

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on the southeast, and the

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line on the northeast. NWS Dunwoody tornado

Late on April 8, 1998, a major

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tore through parts of Dunwoody, running east-northeast from Perimeter Center and into Gwinnett County. Thousands of homes were damaged, hundreds seriously, and several dozen were condemned. In addition, tens of thousands of native

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trees were downed. The vast majority of the

's damage occurred here, leading it to be called the "

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", the most vivid in local memory until the 2008 Atlanta tornado.

Districts and neighborhoods

Dunwoody Village is the historic

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of the community, and the location of the iconic Dunwoody Farmhouse. The distinctive

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architectural style of the district originated with the construction of Dunwoody Village Shopping Center in the 1970s, for which the district gets its name. Since then, all other construction in the area followed suit, giving Dunwoody a unique architectural identity and sense of place.

Perimeter Center is the major

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and neighborhood that has formed around

Perimeter Mall Perimeter Mall is a shopping mall in Perimeter Center, Dunwoody, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, near the interchange of Interstate 285 (the Perimeter) and Georgia State Route 400. It is the second largest shopping mall in the state of Georgia, ...

. The mall was developed in 1971, spurring major office, residential, and commercial developments in the decades since. It is one of Metro Atlanta's largest job centers, employing hundreds of thousands of people each day.

and approximately 40 percent of the Perimeter Community Improvement District, is a self-taxing district of

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and

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s (including several high-rises), are both located in Dunwoody. The western part of Perimeter Center

spans the Fulton

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into Sandy Springs. The tallest building in Dunwoody is the 34-

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Ravinia 3, at . Perimeter Center is located at the intersection of two major highways, GA 400 and I-285. The Dunwoody Transit Station provides public transit to the district. Georgetown was developed in the early 1960s. It is located near I-285 and borders with the city limits of

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. Overdevelopment in Georgetown was one of the main reasons for the initiation of Dunwoody's incorporation movement, with many new apartments being approved for the area, even in some single-family residential areas. Georgetown, one of the most walkable areas of the city, contains both single-family residential subdivisions and its own retail district. This includes

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, who also owns and manages the property. The Williamsburg commercial district is located on the eastern edge of Dunwoody, adjacent to the Dunwoody Panhandle of Sandy Springs.The Dunwoody Crier - Front
Thecrier.net (2010-01-05). Retrieved on 2010-10-19. Shopping areas include Orchard Park Shopping Center, Mt. Vernon Shopping Center and the Williamsburg at Dunwoody Shopping Center. The centralized dining and shopping covers the intersection of Mt. Vernon, Dunwoody Club Drive, and Jett Ferry Road. Winters Chapel is located at Dunwoody's border with

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. The district shares a name with its main road, which travels through Fulton, Gwinnett and DeKalb County and was an important 19th century route connecting Decatur and Roswell via Holcomb Bridge Road. The district is named after Winters Chapel (now Winters Chapel Methodist Church), which has resided at its present location since the 1870s. The church itself is named after an instrumental founder, Jeremiah Winters. The area is a prime location for light commercial and retail redevelopment opportunities due to good demographics and traffic counts. Two parks, connected by sidewalks, dominate Winters Chapel. The 3/4 mile long, meticulously groomed, linear park running along DeKalb County's Twin Lakes water reservoir on Peeler Road is popular with walkers and joggers. Windwood Hollow Park, at Lakeside Drive and Peeler Road, offers tennis, a children's play area, a picnic pavilion, and a short trail. Tilly Mill is named after the pioneer Tilly family, who owned a late 19th-century farm and mill on land bisected by Tilly Mill Road, which connects Dunwoody to Peachtree Industrial and

Doraville Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,623. History Doraville was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 1 ...

. Landmarks in the area include the Dunwoody campus of Georgia State University's Perimeter College and Dunwoody's signature park, Brook Run. Brook Run, on North Peachtree Road near its intersection with Tilly Mill Road, boasts many wooded walking trails, a children's play area, a dog park, a Veterans Memorial, and a community garden. The site will see major improvements as Dunwoody plans for its future. Also in Tilly Mill is the Marcus Jewish Community Center, an Orthodox synagogue, and a significant portion of Dunwoody's

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population.

Transportation

Highways

* Interstate 285, also called The Perimeter, runs along the city's southern border. *A

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portion of

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runs along the southeastern border. *

Georgia State Route 400 Georgia State Route 400 (SR 400; commonly known as Georgia 400) is a freeway and state highway in the U.S. state of Georgia serving parts of Metro Atlanta. It is concurrent with U.S. Route 19 (US 19) from exit 4 ( Inter ...

, while in neighboring

, is very close to the city's western border.

Mass transit

The

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(MARTA) provides subway and

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service to Dunwoody and the surrounding area. MARTA subway stations in Dunwoody are concentrated in the western part of the city. The

Dunwoody station Dunwoody is a train station in Dunwoody, Georgia, on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is located at the southwest corner of Perimeter Mall, and also serves the surrounding high-rise offi ...

is the only station within the city limits, although Medical Center,

Sandy Springs station Sandy Springs is an underground metro station in Sandy Springs, Georgia, on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It serves the Perimeter Center area, including high-rise office parks near Geo ...

, and

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are very close to the western border. All stations in the area are served exclusively by the Red Line. While some routes serve the outskirts of the city, there are three main bus routes, one of which leaves from the

Dunwoody Station Dunwoody is a train station in Dunwoody, Georgia, on the Red Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is located at the southwest corner of Perimeter Mall, and also serves the surrounding high-rise offi ...

(Route 150).
Route 103
- Peeler Rd./N. Shallowford Rd.
Route 132
- Tilly Mill Road
Route 150
- Perimeter Center/ Dunwoody Village

Pedestrians and cycling

* Dunwoody Trailway * Georgetown Gateway (Proposed) * Perimeter Multi-Modal Trails (Proposed) *

PATH400 The PATH400 Greenway Trail is a multi-use trail under construction along the Georgia 400 freeway in Buckhead, Atlanta. Once complete, the trail will be 10 feet (3.0 m) to 14 feet (4.3 m) wide and traverse the cities of Atlanta, Sandy Springs and Du ...

(Under construction) * Winters Chapel Corridor Multiuse Trail (Proposed)

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 51,683 people, 20,482 households, and 12,620 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 46,267 people, 19,944 households, and 11,723 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 21,671 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 69.8%

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, 12.8%

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, 0.3% Native American, 11.1%

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, 0.1%

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, 3.6% from

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, and 2.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 10.3% of the population. There were 19,944 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.0. The population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 21, 62.3% from 22 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $87,252, and the median income for a family was $106,777. Males had a median income of $78,778 versus $51,081 for females. The

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for the city was $45,484. About 6.2% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the

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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city has a council-manager form of

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. Its first

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was Ken Wright. The current

is Lynn Deutsch, elected in November 2019. The

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is Eric Linton. Dunwoody's

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is located at 4800 Ashford-Dunwoody Road from early 2018, after the property was purchased by the city in 2017. The city was renting a space in a Perimeter Center

at 41 Perimeter Center East for several years prior. City Hall was originally at a temporary location in the city of Sandy Springs for most of the city's first year. Dunwoody operates its own police force of 64 officers, as well as departments over zoning and land use. The city receives services from DeKalb County including: DeKalb County Schools, Dekalb County Fire & Rescue, sanitation, water, and sewage.

Economy

The ''

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'' has its headquarters in the Perimeter Center and in Dunwoody. In 2010 the newspaper relocated its headquarters from

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to leased offices in the Perimeter Center for financial reasons. There are a number of other local media organizations serving the Dunwoody area which primarily provide local news: the Dunwoody Crier, Dunwoody Reporter, the Aha Connection, and a podcast What's Up Dunwoody.

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operates its American corporate offices in Dunwoody. The restaurant chain

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has its corporate headquarters in the city.

Top employers

According to the City's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Education

Primary and secondary schools

The

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(DCSS) operates local public schools. Elementary schools operated by DCSS in Dunwoody include:
Austin Elementary SchoolChesnut Charter Elementary SchoolKingsley Elementary SchoolVanderlyn Elementary School

Dunwoody Elementary School
Middle and high schools operated by DCSS in Dunwoody include: *

Peachtree Charter Middle School The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Stone Mountain and in the Atlanta metropolitan area. DCSD operates pu ...

Dunwoody High School Dunwoody High School is a public high school in Dunwoody, an incorporated city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. Dunwoody enrolls students in grades 9- 12, and is operated by the DeKalb County School System. It follows a four by four bl ...

Private schools

Dunwoody Christian School

Colleges and universities

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, Dunwoody Campus (formerly Georgia Perimeter College and previous to that, DeKalb Community College North Campus) * American InterContinental University (AIU Dunwoody), just across the county line in neighboring Sandy Springs *

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, Atlanta site *

Art Institute of Atlanta The Art Institute of Atlanta is a private art school in Atlanta, Georgia. It is owned by Education Principle Foundation. The school is one of eight Art Institutes. It awards associate's and bachelor's degrees, including Bachelor of Fine Arts ( ...

Public libraries

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operates the Dunwoody Branch.Library Locations & Hours
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. Retrieved on February 24, 2010.

Notable people

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reporter, lived here while working for

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, Host of ''Special Report with Bret Baier'' *

Harris Barton Harris Scott Barton (born April 19, 1964) is a fund manager and a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle who played for the San Francisco 49ers. Early life Harris Scott Barton was born in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and is Jewish. Both ...

(born 1964), former professional football player,

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Black Lips Black Lips is an American garage rock band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 1999. History The band formed in Dunwoody, Georgia after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Rer ...

, "flower punk" band * Alex Caskey, professional soccer player,

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Emily Jacobson Emily Phillipa Jacobson (born December 2, 1985, in Dunwoody, Georgia) is an American Olympic sabre fencer. She won a bronze medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, and was 2004 Junior World Champion in women's saber. Background Jacobson was bor ...

(born 1985), American saber fencer *

Sada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson (born February 14, 1983) is an American Olympic fencer. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist in women's sabre (one of three Olympic medals), the 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist in women's ...

(born 1983), Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist *

Charles London Charles London (born August 12, 1975) is an American football coach and former player who is the pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Early life London attended Dunwoody Hi ...

(born 1975), quarterbacks coach for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

Robert Duncan McNeill Robert Duncan McNeill (born November 9, 1964) is an American director, producer, and actor. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Lieutenant Tom Paris on the television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He has also served as an executive ...

, director and actor, known for '' Star Trek: Voyager'' *

Robin Meade Robin Michelle Meade (born April 21, 1969) is a former American television news correspondent. She was the lead news anchor for HLN's morning show '' Morning Express with Robin Meade''. Meade was a former Miss Ohio and began her broadcasting car ...

, anchor CNN Headline News *

Kip Pardue Kevin Ian "Kip" Pardue (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor and model, who became known for his roles in the films ''Remember the Titans'', '' But I'm a Cheerleader'', '' The Rules of Attraction'' and ''Thirteen''. Early life and educ ...

, actor * Ryan Seacrest, host of ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' *

Pat Swindall Patrick Lynn Swindall (October 18, 1950 – July 11, 2018) was an American politician, attorney, and businessman who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Repre ...

, lived in Dunwoody while serving in the US Congress. * Corey White, cornerback for the

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

* Jeff Williams, poker player *

Cindy Wilson Cynthia Leigh Wilson (born February 28, 1957) is an American musician and one of the vocalists, songwriters and founding members of new wave rock band the B-52's. She is noted for her distinctive contralto voice and also plays percussion during ...

, singer, songwriter and a founding member of new wave rock band

The B-52s The B-52's, also styled as The B-52s, are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, p ...

, lives in Dunwoody *

Sally Yates Sally Quillian Yates (born Sally Caroline Quillian; August 20, 1960) is an American lawyer. From 2010 to 2015, she was United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In 2015, she was appointed United States Deputy Attorney General b ...

, former U.S. Attorney General *

Fran Millar Fran Millar (born December 9, 1949) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Georgia State Senate from the 40th District, serving from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. Millar served in the Georgia legislature ...

, former GA politician 1998-2018

Parks

* Brook Run Skate Park

References

External links

City of Dunwoody official websiteDunwoody Homeowners Association''The Crier''
local newspaper
Dunwoody Chamber of CommerceConvention and Visitors Bureau of DunwoodyRotary Club of DunwoodyDunwoody Area Podcasts, News and Events
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Dunwoody Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As a northern suburb of Atlanta, Dunwoody is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. It was incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008 but its area establishment dates back to ...

Populated places established in 2008