Grayson: Interstate 78
Built around a late-19th-century railroad stop, Grayson grew into a suburban city in Gwinnett County, east of Atlanta. U.S. Route 78 runs through its commercial corridor, linking this part of the Atlanta metropolitan area with communities toward Athens and the South Carolina state line. The city occupies the rolling Piedmont rather than Atlanta’s dense urban core, with housing, schools and roadside services shaping its everyday fabric. Grayson’s rail-era beginnings remain part of its local identity, while broad, signal-controlled junctions along U.S. 78 reflect its modern role as a commuter-oriented suburb. The setting illustrates how older Georgia transport routes now serve fast-growing Gwinnett County.
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