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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Its age friendly if you stay to yourself and don't bother anyone.
This place is friendly because it is a gated community, close to I- 20, and near a high school.
The community has activities for all ages. Everyone is treated with respect regardless of their age. It is a community that makes it easy for older people to stay connected to people that are important to them.
This city is somewhat age friendly because there are no nearby bus- stops. However the community is very quiet and livable.