Lithonia is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The city's population was 1,924 at the 2010 census. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
"Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart of the Georgian granite-quarrying and viewing region, hence the name of the town, from the Greek λίθος lithos, for stone. The huge nearby granite dome, Stone Mountain, is composed largely of a rock called Lithonia gneiss, a form of granite. The area has a history of rock quarries. The mines were served by the Georgia Railroad and Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia Railway. Some of the rock quarries have been converted to parkland and the rail lines to rail-trail.
Lithonia is one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, which is largely contained inside Stonecrest, GA.
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This city is age friendly because it facilitates people of all ages to engage actively in the community and treats everyone with respect no matter their age. This community is inclusive to all adults and readily gives access to work, transportation, education and any other community engagements.
I have been in this area my whole life and I have watched it grow from a peaceful loving area to an unsafe and non reliable police enforcement area.
Most of my neighbors are retires.
Quiet. Low traffic. Mostly elderly people live there
Community Care for the elderly.