Lake Lanier is Born

When Buford Dam impounded the Chattahoochee in the 1950s, the rising reservoir named for poet Sidney Lanier swallowed farms, roads, and whole communities, reshaping Gwinnett's land and water for generations to come.

Lake Lanier is Born is a historical marker in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, erected in 2018. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9548, -83.9885 near Lawrenceville. The nearest cataloged historic site is African American Roles in the Community (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The History of Peachtree, The Land We Love, and Unsurpassed Quality of Life.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.