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Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties,
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, United States. The population was 16,516 as of 2023. Loganville is located about east of
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and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.


History

An early variant name was "Buncombe". It was then renamed after James Harvie Logan, an early settler. The
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incorporated Loganville as a town in 1887.


Geography

Loganville is in western Walton County, with the city limits extending west into southeastern Gwinnett County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta Highway) passes through the center of town, leading east to Monroe, the Walton County seat, and west to downtown
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. Georgia State Route 20 leads northwest from Loganville to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat, and southwest to Conyers. Georgia State Route 81 leads northeast to Winder and south to Covington. According to the
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, Loganville has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.60%, is water. It is about from downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.


Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,127 people, 4,101 households, and 3,112 families residing in the city.


Education

The portion in Walton County is in the boundary of the Walton County School District. The portion in Gwinnett County is in the Gwinnett County School District.
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/ref> Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. The schools are a part of the Walton and Gwinnett County public school districts.


Public schools

''The following schools are part of the Walton County Public School System that serve the Loganville, Georgia area:'' * Loganville High School (Loganville, GA) * Walnut Grove High School (Loganville, GA) * Foothills Charter High School, alternative high school that serves residents of Walton County ** Loganville Middle School (Loganville, GA) ** Youth Middle School (Loganville, GA) *** Loganville Elementary School (Loganville, GA) *** Youth Elementary School (Loganville, GA) *** Bay Creek Elementary School, formerly known as 'Loganville Primary School' (Loganville, GA) *** Walnut Grove Elementary School (Walnut Grove, GA) *** Sharon Elementary School (Loganville, GA) *** Monroe Elementary School (Monroe, GA) formally known as Monroe Primary School The following schools in Loganville are part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools System: *Cooper Elementary School *Rosebud Elementary School *McConnell Middle School *Archer High School *Grayson High School


Private schools

* Loganville Christian Academy * Trinity Prep School * Victory Baptist School


Points of interest

* Vines Botanical Gardens * Kent Rock Manor, used as the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted in the CW show Legacies * Holy Cross Cathedral, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of the South


Notable people

* Bobby Byrd, singer with
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vocal group The Famous Flames. * Kyle Chandler, actor * Clint Frazier,
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player * Jon Langston, country singer * Austin Meadows,
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player * Brandon Moss,
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player * Jordan Pruitt, pop singer * Jeffrey Webb, former president of
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who was arrested in the 2015 FIFA corruption case in May 2015 * Wayne Gallman, NFL
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for the
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* Jordan Rager, country singer


References


Bibliography

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External links


City of Loganville official website
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