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Dacula is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,804 at the 2009 census
Dacula started its history near the town of Chinquapin Grove which was located where Dacula Elementary now stands. The town was originally named Hokeville after a Seaboard Airline Railway executive, but was changed due to the railroad’s protest.. The city of Dacula has a storied and colorful history dating back to a shocking murder in the early 1920s of a father and son. Dacula is now more known for its large Memorial Day parade, professional and collegiate athletes, and Little Mulberry Park
Dacula’s name comes from letters in Decatur and Atlanta, two nearby cities that were already prospering at the time of Dacula’s founding. The name “Dacula” is properly pronounced “duh-KYOO-luh”.
The city was once home to a train station on a CSX line through Northeast Georgia, although the station closed back in the mid-1950s. The city has experienced immense growth from a small, one light…
