Welcome to Dacula, Georgia, a flourishing Gwinnett County town that once had the original name of Hoke, first given in honor of a railroad official. However, since the railroad company refused to allow the town to continue using that name, its first postmaster suggested that the town’s name be changed to reflect a combination of two other nearby cities, Decatur and Atlanta. The original town governing body obviously agreed, so the new name of Dacula became official. The earliest days of Dacula date back to around 1891 when the currently existing CSX Seaboard Railway was being constructed. The local railroad contractors settled in as they picked this location for their temporary campsite. Dacula as a new town was formally incorporated a few years later in 1905. Earlier settlers to this immediate local area, however, date back to the 1840’s and beyond, but it was the railroad construction that gave Dacula the necessary kick start to make it thrive as a young suburban Atlanta township. 

If you’re considering Dacula as an option for your next real estate purchase in this part of Gwinnett County, I think you would be making a wise decision for sure. My own six children (now ages 20 to 26) have all attended our local Dacula public schools. In fact, my oldest three have already graduated from Dacula High school, after having attended both Dacula Elementary and Dacula Middle. So from first hand experience, we have been very pleased with all aspects of this community. In addition, our family has been worshiping at Dacula’s own home-grown Hebron Baptist Church for the past 21 years. When we joined Hebron in 1990, the membership size was around 1,000, and we’ve watched in amazement as it has grown steadily to its current level approaching 12,000 or more. Hebron was once jokingly labeled as "the church that swallowed the town of Dacula." Once again, from my personal perspective, Hebron Church really has made a huge impact on everything in our local area, providing quality activities and ministries that continuously reach out and demonstrate true Christianity in a very positive light.  

Dacula has literally burst at the seams over the past 20 years with tremendous development and growth. There are scores of new subdivisions in every price range to make your real estate dream a reality. Lots of new shops, restaurants, and small grocery based shopping centers have been built along Dacula Road, Harbins Road, Highway 29, SR 124, and SR 324, mostly within the past five years. If you can’t find it in Dacula, the mall of Georgia is only about 9 miles to the north, and downtown Lawrenceville is just about 7 miles to the southwest. Over the recent years, thousands of newcomers have chosen to relocate to “family friendly” Dacula to purchase their new homes on spacious wooded lots, all at attractive, affordable prices. The overall larger expanded community is also very reputable and is considered as a very safe place for raising your family.  

For the outdoorsman and sports enthusiasts, Dacula is home to the newly opened Little Mulberry Park, consisting of 890 acres with five miles of equestrian and multi-purpose trails and a small lake. It's a wonderful place of tranquility and natural beauty. Dacula also offers two recently built quality golf courses, one named The Trophy Club @ Apalachee, and the other is called Hamilton Mill. Whatever you want for the outdoors, we’ve got it covered with a sport, a club, an event or a team. Our moderate climate allows for year round outdoor activities, enabling us to enjoy our sports continuously here in Dacula.  

Over the past 30 years, I have earned a respectably good living in the real estate profession, with certainly a great portion of my business coming from Dacula customers and clients. It must still be a good thing, because we are consistently growing every single year by leaps and bounds. If you’re considering the NE Suburban Atlanta metro area as a location for your next home, you certainly can’t go wrong with a real estate purchase in Dacula. All you need now is to utilize the services of a professional Realtor like me, Ron Melin, to help you find just the right place. However, if you already live here, and you are in search of a local Top 1% Expert to market your home or property, please contact me for a convenient interview or appointment. You can trust Ron Melin as the Realtor who will get the job done right the first time. I’m the man who knows the Dacula real estate market inside and out! 

Ron Melin
BSBA, Broker, CRS, ABR, e-Pro, Double Phoenix 

It's my sincere goal to know EVERYTHING about Lawrenceville, Dacula, Hoschton and all the NE Suburban Atlanta metro real estate market! Ask me any question you like, or request a FREE information package. There's absolutely no obligation, and I promise to get back in touch with you quickly. You will find that I am very accessible by phone or email. Don't wait, this is the perfect time to act. We have an abundant inventory of homes at very low prices and historically low interest rates!