Ellenwood, Georgia | |
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  Ellenwood | |
| Coordinates:33°36′36″N84°17′17″W / 33.61000°N 84.28806°W /33.61000; -84.28806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Clayton,DeKalb,Henry,Rockdale |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 46,967 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30294 |
| Area code(s) | 770 /678 / 470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331649[1] |
Ellenwood is anunincorporated community inClayton,Henry, Rockdale andDeKalb counties in the U.S. state ofGeorgia. The community is a southeast suburb ofAtlanta and is located alongInterstate 675 andGeorgia State Route 42. With a population of 46,967 and ten constituent neighborhoods, Ellenwood is the 19th largest community inGeorgia.[2]
Ellenwood has apost office withZIP code 30294.[3]
Ellenwood was first inhabited in 1830 by freed slaves from Henry County. It was incorporated in 1966 and its name is derived from the Ellenwood Plantation, which was settled in the 19th century and was owned by Colonel John H. Ellenwood. The plantation was one of the largest in the area, but was destroyed during thecivil war by union troops, being rebuilt by the family later on.[4]
The Atlanta Federal Records Center of theNational Archives is in Ellenwood.[5]
MARTA serves the suburb.
Justin Shaffer (born 1998), NFL player
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