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Decatur Becoming Ideal Home Town Amid Building Boom
Decatur gains fame as ideal home town with hundreds of new residences. Prominent Atlanta business leaders keep homes in Decatur, aided by two trolley lines and superb roads. DeKalb county’s rich soils fuel a thriving farming area and a granite industry centered in Stone Mountain. Decatur serves as a business hub and resort, hosting Emory University Agnes Scott College and Oglethorpe University, with swift access to Atlanta markets.
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Paul Jones
Decatur
South
Atlanta
DeKalb County
Emory University
Agnes Scott College
Oglethorpe University
DeKal County
Stone
Decatain
DeKalb