Mulberry, Georgia

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Mulberry
City
City of Mulberry
Mulberry, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°03′12″N83°53′09″W / 34.053410°N 83.885844°W / 34.053410; -83.885844
CountryUnited States
State Georgia
County Gwinnett
Incorporated2024
Named after Mulberry trees
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorMichael 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 ]

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History

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

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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulberry, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 154. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "It's Time For Local Control!". City of Mulberry, Georgia. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Gwinnett voters approve creating City of Mulberry". WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta . May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "NEWS BRIEFS: Coker is the first mayor of City of Mulberry". Gwinnett Forum. December 13, 2024.


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