Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,127 in 2020. Loganville is located about 36 mi (58 km) east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
History
An early variant name was "Buncombe".[4] It was then renamed after James Harvie Logan, an early settler.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Loganville as a town in 1887.[6]
Geography
Loganville is in western Walton County, with the city limits extending west into southeastern Gwinnett County. U.S. Route 78 (Atlanta Highway) passes through the center of town, leading east 5 miles (8.0 km) to Monroe, the Walton County seat, and west 32 miles (51 km) to downtown Atlanta. Georgia State Route 20 leads northwest from Loganville 10 miles (16 km) to Lawrenceville, the Gwinnett County seat, and southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Conyers. Georgia State Route 81 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Winder and south 18 miles (29 km) to Covington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Loganville has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km2), of which 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.60%, is water.[7] The population was 10,458 at the 2010 census.[7] It is about 36 mi (58 km) from downtown Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.[8]
Loganville has a full complement of grade schools from primary to high school. Loganville High School recently[when?] moved into 8-AAAAA classification, based on student population.
