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Vinings, Georgia
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High rises on Mount Wilkinson
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Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia
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 Vinings, Georgia
Location in Metro Atlanta
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 12,581 |
| • Density | 4,024.63/sq mi (1,553.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30339
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| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-79612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356615 |
| Website | http://www.vinings.com/ |
Vinings is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cobb County, Georgia, United States that runs along the Chattahoochee River bank across from Buckhead. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,581. Located next to the affluent Paces section of Buckhead in northwest Atlanta, Vinings is known for its historic sites, shopping districts, proximity to local freeways and The Battery, and nearby nature areas. The United States Postal Service assigns "Atlanta" to the ZIP Code (30339) that includes Vinings (area of Cobb County between Interstate 285 and the Chattahoochee River).
The Home Depot is headquartered in Vinings.
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History
Early on, Vinings was known as Crossroads, and then Paces, after Hardy Pace, circa 1830. He operated Pace's Ferry across the Chattahoochee River, in this area between Atlanta, Buckhead, and Smyrna. Paces Ferry Road is still the main east–west road through Vinings. The Western and Atlantic Railroad laid rail tracks from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Atlanta in the 1840s. Vinings became a construction station for the railroad, and was inadvertently named for William H. Vining, as he worked on the railroad construction of "Vining's Bridge" laying tracks in the area. The railroad is still state-owned as it was from the beginning, and is now leased to CSX.
The Union Army occupied the Vinings area during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War in 1864 and the subsequent March to the Sea. Pace's home, which had been used as a hospital for Union troops, was destroyed in the process. Vinings recovered after the war, as Governor Brown leased the railroad to Vinings to bring passengers to the springs and pavilions built to encourage a respite from the reconstruction of Atlanta. Vinings was officially recognized as a community in 1904, the same year the one-lane bridge was constructed across the Chattahoochee River. The town was never incorporated, though it had been discussed whether it should become a "township".
The Vinings Historic Preservation Society seeks to keep the town's history alive.
Geography
Vinings is located at 33°51′58.9″N 84°27′57.85″W / 33.866361°N 84.4660694°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 3.34%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 7,417 | — | |
| 2000 | 9,677 | 30.5% | |
| 2010 | 9,734 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 12,581 | 29.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 |
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Vinings was first listed as a CDP in the 1990 U.S. Census.
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 7,805 | 5,913 | 6,459 | 80.66% | 60.75% | 51.34% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,155 | 2,679 | 4,049 | 11.94% | 27.52% | 32.18% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 17 | 12 | 13 | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 357 | 402 | 689 | 3.69% | 4.13% | 5.48% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 15 | 38 | 62 | 0.16% | 0.39% | 0.49% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 107 | 182 | 476 | 1.11% | 1.87% | 3.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 219 | 502 | 830 | 2.26% | 5.16% | 6.60% |
| Total | 9,677 | 9,734 | 12,581 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
See also
In Spanish: Vinings para niños
