Green Oaks Estates

Lilburn History

LILBURN, THEN AND NOW

Lilburn, located in the western part of the county on the Southern Rail Line, was established around 1891 when the railroad was completed, although it was not chartered until 1910, and officially incorporated in 1955.

However, there were early settlers in the area, including Thomas Wynne, who built his family home here in approximately 1838. It was restored in 1975, and is now owned and maintained by the City of Lilburn. Several old plantation homes still exist on Five Forks Trickum Road between Lilburn and Lawrenceville.

Early settlers of the area included the families of: Carroll, Nash, Jordan, Brownlee, Harmon, Kennerly, McDaniel, Young, Dickens, Pickens, Mathews, Kelley, and Garner. Many early family members are buried in the Lilburn Baptist Church Cemetery (originally called Liberty Baptist).

Camp Creek Primitive Baptist Church and cemetery is located just east of the town of Lilburn on Main Street-Camp Creek Road at the corner of Arcado Road. The first conference of this church was held in May, 1823.

Friendship Primitive Baptist Church was organized on May 25, 1833.
It is located on Dogwood Road, just off Five Forks Trickum Road between Lilburn and Lawrenceville.

Yellow River Baptist Church, located on Five Forks-Trickum Road, was organized in 1871. The first building was erected in 1871, and was replaced by a stone building in 1947. A large brick complex has since been added to the stone building.

Lilburn today is still a quaint little village, called "Old Town Lilburn" on the railroad. It has its own city government and police department.

The old stores are now antique and gift shops. In town are many lovely Victorian homes. Just outside the town itself are residential and commercial areas, and Lilburn schools are considered some of the best in metro Atlanta, including Parkview High School, Providence School, and Berkmar High. Many Lilburn residents are in the Brookwood High School cluster.

Newly expanded and renovated public parks include Mountain Park Park, Mountain Park Aquatic Center (opened 2004), and Lilburn City Park.

Lilburn is convenient to I-85, Highway 78, Stone Mountain Park, and the Yellow River Biking Trails.

Sources:
History of Gwinnett County, 1818-1960, Volume II, by James C. Flanigan, copyright 1959
Dynamic Gwinnett, text by Bill Kirby, copyright 1993.

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