North Buckhead is a neighborhood in theBuckhead district, at the northern edge of the city ofAtlanta,Georgia, and is one of Atlanta's most affluent neighborhoods.[1]
With a population of 8,270 (2010 census), it is also Atlanta's fourth most populous neighborhood, afterDowntown,Midtown, and theOld Fourth Ward.[2]
It is bounded by:[3]
The area contains Lakemoore (still standing on Emma Lane), the home ofWiley L. Moore (b. 1888), president of theWofford Oil Company of Georgia.[4]
The area became part of the city of Atlanta in 1950 and suburban development took place subsequently.[5]
The Wieuca Inn stood where the Roswell-Wieuca shopping center now stands and was torn down in 1955.[5]
North Buckhead is part ofNPU B.
33°51′55″N84°22′08″W / 33.865252°N 84.368863°W /33.865252; -84.368863
