Mulberry, Georgia
Mulberry | |
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City | |
| City of Mulberry | |
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| Coordinates: 34°03′12″N 83°53′09″W / 34.053410°N 83.885844°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gwinnett |
| Incorporated | 2024 |
| Named after | Mulberry trees |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Michael Coker |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| Website | https://www.mulberryga.gov/ |
Mulberry is a city in northeastern Gwinnett County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created in 2024.[1] It is 30 sqmi with a population of 42,000 people.[citation needed]
History
[edit]A post office called Mulberry was established in 1838, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] The community was named for mulberry trees near the original town site.[3]
Cityhood initiative
[edit]On January 8, 2024, Georgia State House Majority Leader, Chuck Efstration, introduced legislation that would pave the way for the creation of the city of Mulberry located in Gwinnett County.[4] This city would be separate from the already established unincorporated Mulberry located in Barrow County. Efstration’s office worked with KB Advisory Group to develop a feasibility study for prospective cityhood.[4][5] Mulberry cityhood was approved on May 21, 2024 in an election held that day.[6]
On January 1, 2025, the City of Mulberry began operations with Michael Coker elected as the city's first mayor.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulberry, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 154. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ a b Johnson, Matt (January 8, 2024). "Lawmakers propose new city in northern Gwinnett County with no city property taxes". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "It's Time For Local Control!". City of Mulberry, Georgia. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Gwinnett voters approve creating City of Mulberry". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "NEWS BRIEFS: Coker is the first mayor of City of Mulberry". Gwinnett Forum. December 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Feasibility Study: Proposed City of Mulberry, Gwinnett County, Georgia" (PDF). KB Advisory Group, Inc. December 2023.
- City of Mulberry GA ZIP Code Map
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