Betty Mauldin Park, Norcross, GA
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Betty Mauldin Park, Norcross, GA
Norcross, GA, blends trendy urban lifestyles with classical elegance along its upscale perimeter. The 100-plus-year-old, beautifully renovated buildings in Gwinnett County's second-oldest city, along with restored Victorian cottages and Queen Anne-style homes, host an eclectic mix of restaurants, shops, and performing arts venues. It is a "Charming Anecdote to Modern Suburbia," a Place to Imagine.
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In Norcross, Georgia, where memories are made, residents enjoy some of the finest dining, shopping, entertainment, and more along the city's beautiful 6.5 square miles of bustling corridors, landscaped parks, and stroller-friendly sidewalks. The vibrant, picturesque 112-acre downtown historic district began in 1869, when entrepreneur J.J. Thrasher bought 250 acres and named them after Jonathan Norcross, his friend and the fourth mayor of Atlanta. The Norcross Senior Center offers activities that enhance independence, along with social and other services designed to maintain quality of life. Movie Mondays are held every couple of weeks or so at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center.
Norcross recently recertified as an ARC Green Community, one of only six Platinum-certified communities in the Metro Atlanta area, recognizing the city's commitment to sustainable living. The second-oldest city in Gwinnett County and home to over 16,000 residents, it also holds the distinction of being the first to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places, due largely to the old town's historic charm and the well-preserved downtown buildings, some dating back over 100 years, that now serve as venues for popular local eateries, shops, and other local businesses.
Norcross has achieved Platinum Status, the highest possible (and one of only three cities in the region), in the Atlanta Regional Commission's Green Communities Program for its efforts to make areas environmentally friendly, including extensive work in material recycling, land use, and preservation. In addition to being designated a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2004 for its ongoing commitment to protecting local trees, Norcross is also recognized for affordable housing, healthy living, sustainability, and more.
Parks: Best Friend Park, Betty Mauldin Park, Cemetery Field, Discovery Garden Park, Graves Park, Heritage Park, Holcomb Bridge Park, Johnson-Dean Park, Jones Bridge Park, Lillian Webb Park, Lucky Shoals Park, Pinnacle Park, Rossie Brundage Park, Simpsonwood Park, Summerour Park, Thrasher Park, Veterans Park
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Public High Schools: Duluth, Meadowcreek, Norcross
Transit: The Ride Gwinnett Transit Stop Brook Hollow Parkway at North Norcross-Tucker Road connects with the Doraville MARTA Station, Monday through Saturday, where bus routes are available to Buckhead, the Centers for Disease Control, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, and Tucker. In addition, the MARTA Gold Line Train Route starts at the Doraville Station and terminates at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with stops at popular Metro Atlanta business, entertainment, and other hubs.
Zip Codes: 30071, 30092, 30093, 30096
Norcross, GA is in West Central Gwinnett County around 13 miles Northeast of Cheshire Bridge Road, in Northeast Atlanta, GA when traveling I 85.
The Norcross, GA City Hall is around 13 miles Northeast of Cheshire Bridge Road, in Northeast Atlanta, GA when traveling I 85.
The Norcross, GA City Hall is 31 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 16 miles from the Gwinnett County Airport.
While the definition of a "good place to live" varies by individual, the wide variety of amenities in the Norcross, GA, area more than satisfies the physiological, safety, esteem, self-actualization, love, and belonging needs of the diverse population that makes its home here. See the Duluth, Meadowcreek, and Norcross High School Clusters for area amenities and more.
In addition to the Metro Atlanta Events only a short drive away in DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties, Norcross, GA offers unique dining, shopping, and several annual, bi-weekly, and weekly events that include the Summer Concert Series, Jazz in the Alley, Bluesberry Beer and Music Festival, the Art Splash Festival, ethnic celebrations, a variety of themed car shows, productions by the Lionheart Theatre Company, and free Movie Mondays at the Cultural Arts & Community Center.
The Norcross, GA area is in the 30071, 30092, 30093, and 30096 zip codes.
Here are the latest housing market statistics for Norcross, GA, as of October 30, 2026! If you'd like more details on the market, what's available, or what your home might be worth, let's set up a meeting to discuss.