Lithonia, Georgia
| Lithonia, Georgia | |
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 Lithonia, Georgia
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| Coordinates: 33°42′46″N 84°6′21″W / 33.71278°N 84.10583°WCoordinates: 33°42′46″N 84°6′21″W / 33.71278°N 84.10583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dekalb County |
| • Dekalb County CEO | Burrell Ellis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,924 |
| • Density | 2,157/sq mi (832.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30038, 30058 |
| Area code(s) | 770, [678] |
| FIPS code | 13-46860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0325978 |
| Website | cityoflithoniaga |
Lithonia is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The city's population was 1,924 at the 2010 census. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
"Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart of the Georgian granite-quarrying and viewing region, hence the name of the town, from the Greek λίθος lithos, for stone. The huge nearby granite dome, Stone Mountain, is composed largely of a rock called Lithonia gneiss, a form of granite. The area has a history of rock quarries. The mines were served by the Georgia Railroad and Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia Railway. Some of the rock quarries have been converted to parkland and the railines to rail-trail.
Lithonia is one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.
Lithonia is located in southeastern DeKalb County at 33°42′46″N 84°6′21″W / 33.71278°N 84.10583°W (33.712658, -84.105897).Interstate 20 passes just south of the community, with access from Exits 74 and 75. Lithonia is 18 miles (29 km) east of the center of Atlanta.
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