Embry Hills, Georgia

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Embry Hills is a neighborhood in northern unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near the intersection of I-85 and I-285. The neighborhood has a mix of middle-class young families and retirees. Embry Hills is located south of Doraville, east of Chamblee, and north of Tucker, but is not considered part of any of the three cities, although many area businesses and residences use a Chamblee address.

History

In the mid-1950s, three sibling developers (Jack, James and Neal Embry, for whom the neighborhood is named) purchased 600 acres of farmland east of what is now I-85. Starting in 1957, the Embrys built the 700-800 homes in the neighborhood. They also built several apartment complexes on the acreage.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dekalbhistory.org/documents/DHCNewsletter_winter_2009.pdf|title=2009 Winter Newsletter|website=DeKalb History Center}} The Embry Hills Club was built in 1958.{{cite web|url=http://embryhillsclub.com/|title=Swim and Tennis Club in Embry Hills. Having fun here since 1958|website=Embryhillsclub.com|accessdate=11 July 2018}} The land was bisected by I-285 in the 1960s. In 1963, the first phase of the Embry Hills retail district was built.{{Cite web |url=http://neighborhoods.ajchomefinder.com/DeKalb/Embry%20Hills/30341?id=1 |title=Embry Hills Population Demographics, Embry Hills Maps, Embry Hills School Information- ajchomefinder |access-date=2011-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707100830/http://neighborhoods.ajchomefinder.com/DeKalb/Embry%20Hills/30341?id=1 |archive-date=2011-07-07 |url-status=dead }} The Embry National Bank (now United Community Bank) soon followed. DeKalb County Public Library recently constructed the new Embry Hills Library, replacing the neighborhood branch that opened in 1990.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/embry-hills.html |title=DeKalb County Public Library - Embry Hills Library |access-date=2011-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725230752/http://www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/embry-hills.html |archive-date=2011-07-25 |url-status=dead }}

Transportation

Public transportation is available at the Doraville MARTA station. Interstate access from I-85 and I-285 is through the Pleasantdale Road and Chamblee Tucker Road exits, respectively. Surface street access is through Chamblee Tucker and Henderson Mill Roads.

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)

Embry Hills

Category:Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Georgia