Mulberry, Georgia

City in Gwinnett County, Georgia, U.S.

City in Georgia, United States

Mulberry

City

City of Mulberry
Coordinates: 34°03′12″N 83°53′09″W﻿ / ﻿34.053410°N 83.885844°W﻿ / 34.053410; -83.885844
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

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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

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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

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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. ^ 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.
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.

## External links

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* "Feasibility Study: Proposed City of Mulberry, Gwinnett County, Georgia" (PDF). KB Advisory Group, Inc. December 2023.

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Municipalities and communities of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States

County seat: Lawrenceville

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* Auburn‡
* Berkeley Lake
* Buford‡
* Dacula
* Duluth
* Grayson
* Lawrenceville
* Lilburn
* Loganville‡
* Mulberry
* Norcross
* Peachtree Corners
* Snellville
* Sugar Hill
* Suwanee

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Towns|

* Braselton‡
* Rest Haven‡

CDP|

* Mountain Park

Unincorporated
communities|

* Centerville‡
* Five Forks
* Gloster
* Luxomni
* Mechanicsville

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