North Decatur
Few places in metropolitan Atlanta have a history as closely tied to postwar suburban growth as North Decatur. This unincorporated DeKalb County community developed along arterial roads northeast of Atlanta, where housing districts meet everyday retail, restaurants and services. The junction of Clairmont Road, designated State Route 155, and North Decatur Road is part of that car-oriented fabric. North Decatur occupies Georgia's rolling Piedmont rather than a separate town centre, yet it sits close to major Atlanta institutions: Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are nearby. Its name also connects it to the City of Decatur, founded in 1823 and named for naval officer Stephen Decatur.
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Built around residential growth east of Atlanta, North Decatur grew into an unincorporated community in DeKalb County. It occupies part of Georgia’s rolling Piedmont, where South Peachtree Creek and its tributaries run through the metropolitan area. Emory University, a private research university founded in 1836, and a campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are close by, lending this mainly residential area an academic and public-health presence. Downtown Decatur, with its courthouse square and MARTA rail station, lies nearby, while Atlanta’s cultural and business districts extend across the county. Explore additional webcams nearby to see how North Decatur connects with the wider Atlanta region.
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