In the early 1800s a road was built along a Native American trail from what is now Buford to what is now Atlanta. However, there were several families of white squatters in the area before settlement was legalized, including Isham Medlock, whose name is lent to Medlock Bridge Road. Prior to 1818, the western corner of what became Gwinnett County was Creek and Cherokee Indian Territory, and it was illegal for white families to settle there. Peachtree Corners is the only one of Atlanta's northern suburbs that was developed as a planned community. The city, situated on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, is located east of Dunwoody and south of Johns Creek. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta, and is the largest city in Gwinnett County with a population of 40,059 in 2013. Peachtree Corners is a city in western Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States.
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