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The annual Snellville Days Festival & Parade is a grand event of community togetherness that takes place the first weekend of May. The festival takes place at Snellville’s T.W. Briscoe Park and offers free admission featuring more than 200 craft/food vendors, children's activities including games and small rides, live entertainment, dog and disc competition, car shows and an old-fashioned parade.

Gwinnett County schools possess the largest Parent-Teacher Association in the nation, perhaps a reason that students consistently score at the top of state standardized tests. Numerous state and national awards demonstrate the outstanding education Gwinnett County offers, boasting 13 National Schools of Excellence. When it comes to higher education, The Gwinnett University System -- a division of The University of Georgia and Georgia Perimeter College and Gwinnett Tech -- offers degrees for a wide range of careers. Other nearby colleges and universities include Emory University, Georgia State University, The University of Georgia, Atlanta College of Art, Georgia Tech and others.

One of the most exciting cities in the country, nearby Atlanta provides an endless number of events, attractions, athletics, and restaurants to keep one entertained. Atlanta is a blossoming town and is the nerve center for such renowned companies as BellSouth, Coca-Cola, UPS and many of today's entrepreneurial newcomers. A genuine international culture adds to the opportunity and flavor of all that Atlanta has to offer its Snellville neighbor. World-famous Stone Mountain is less than 10 miles away.

Thomas Snell and James Sawyer of London, England were the first settlers of the Cates District of southeast Gwinnett. They began as partners in the Snell and Sawyer Dry Goods Store intending to call the town New London. As fate would have it, as early as 1882, citizens were referring to the town as Snellville, after Mr. Snell. The Snellville post office was established in 1885, with Mr. Sawyer as the first postmaster. Snell and Sawyer’s business partnership dissolved with each man owning and operating his own mercantile business in the end.

Grayson was originally named Trip, Georgia, which was the center of a thriving farming community. When the railroad was extended to Loganville, the town's name was changed to Berkely. However, Berkely was already taken by another Georgia town. Finally, Grayson was settled upon. Grayson remains a small, rural town - a true escape from the hustle and bustle, but still close to the necessary amenities of Snellville and Atlanta.

Whether one seeks the rural life or something a little more urban, Snellville and Grayson are two great choices when it comes to a place to live.