Luxomni, Georgia
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Luxomni was a small community
between central and southwestern Gwinnett County, Georgia
, on a railroad line just east-northeast of Lilburn
. It was founded in 1891 around a rail depot
, on the line to Lawrenceville
, the county seat
. The town has largely been absorbed into Lilburn and greater Gwinnett County, and is no longer part of the local vernacular
.
It had its own post office
, a Masonic lodge
, a general store
, and a Baptist
church. Luxomni Baptist Church, founded in 1895, is still active today. The decaying ruins of the general store at one point could still be found standing near the corner of Luxomni Road and Arcado Road, next to the church (near the Railroad Crossing.) This has now been demolished. Just past the general store and church is an old building set back in a wooded area with a faded sign reading "Luxomni Sewing Club." Continuing down Luxomni Road will bring you back to Lawrenceville Highway (29).
Luxomni Road continues to be its primary identifier.
According to the USGS GNIS, Luxomni was centered at 33.8962148°N 84.1163038°W.
Esteemed Entrepreneur Phar'bachs Bachsworth has bought the town of Luxomni and plans to develop a multi-million dollar bird facility
.
Community
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between central and southwestern Gwinnett County, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, on a railroad line just east-northeast of Lilburn
Lilburn, Georgia
As of 2010 Lilburn had a population of 11,596. The median age was 36.3. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 52.7% white , 16.4% black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.8% Asian Indian, 10.4% other Asian, 12.3% from some other race and 2.8% from two or more races...
. It was founded in 1891 around a rail depot
Train station
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, on the line to Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Lawrenceville is a city in and the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. The Census Bureau estimates the 2008 population at 29,258...
, the county seat
County seat
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. The town has largely been absorbed into Lilburn and greater Gwinnett County, and is no longer part of the local vernacular
Vernacular
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.
It had its own post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a Masonic lodge
Masonic Lodge
This article is about the Masonic term for a membership group. For buildings named Masonic Lodge, see Masonic Lodge A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge, is the basic organisation of Freemasonry...
, a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
, and a Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
church. Luxomni Baptist Church, founded in 1895, is still active today. The decaying ruins of the general store at one point could still be found standing near the corner of Luxomni Road and Arcado Road, next to the church (near the Railroad Crossing.) This has now been demolished. Just past the general store and church is an old building set back in a wooded area with a faded sign reading "Luxomni Sewing Club." Continuing down Luxomni Road will bring you back to Lawrenceville Highway (29).
Luxomni Road continues to be its primary identifier.
According to the USGS GNIS, Luxomni was centered at 33.8962148°N 84.1163038°W.
Esteemed Entrepreneur Phar'bachs Bachsworth has bought the town of Luxomni and plans to develop a multi-million dollar bird facility
Important Bird Area
An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...
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