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Druid Hills, Georgia
Druid Hills is a community of 8,169 people in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Why visit Druid Hills
Townapedia lists 77 museums and landmarks, 52 parks and trails, 165 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Plaza Theatre, Center Stage, Atkins Park and Academy of Medicine.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in Druid Hills
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Druid Hills
Druid Hills is a community which includes both a census-designated place (CDP) in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, Druid Hills had a population of 9,429. The CDP formerly contained the main campus of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); however, they were annexed by Atlanta in 2018. The Atlanta-city section of Druid Hills is one of Atlanta's most affluent neighborhoods with a mean household income in excess of $238,500 (making it the ninth most affluent, per that metric).
From the Wikipedia article Druid Hills, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Center Stage
Cinema and theater · 3.4 mi
Music venue and former theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Madison Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 mi
Former theater in East Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Donna and Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
Museums and landmarks77
Atkins Park
Monument and historic site · American · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Human settlement in Atlanta, Fulton & DeKalb Counties, Georgia, United States of America
Academy of Medicine
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic building at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Atlanta First United Methodist Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Church building in Georgia, United States of America
B. Mifflin Hood Brick Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Building in Atlanta, United States of America
Baltimore Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Church building in Atlanta, Georgia
Briarcliff Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic hotel and apartment building on Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Virginia Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia
Cabbagetown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Human settlement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Candler Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Human settlement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Decatur Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Cemetery in Decatur, Georgia, United States
Decatur Waterworks
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic district and water utility in Decatur, Georgia, USA
Druid Hills Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Atlanta and Druid Hill in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
65 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds52
Brownwood Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in Georgia, United States of America
Central Park
Park · 2.9 mi
Park in the SoNo district of the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia
Pershing Point Park
Park · 3.4 mi
Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
40 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes165
Bona Fide Deluxe
Restaurant · Sandwich · 1.7 mi
1454 La France Street Northeast, Atlanta
Tu-Su 11:00-21:00
Chai Pani
Restaurant · Indian · 1.6 mi
406 West Ponce de Leon Avenue
Fr-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-22:00; Su-Th 11:30-14:30,17:00-21:30
El Ponce
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.7 mi
939 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast
Mo off; Tu-Th 16:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30
Fellini's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.4 mi
1634 McLendon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta
Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-23:00
Fishmonger
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.6 mi
674 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Golden Drops Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
1788 Clairmont Road
Tu-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa,Su 10:00-17:00
153 more on the map.
History
The planned community was initially conceived by Joel Hurt, and developed with the effort of Atlanta's leading families, including Coca-Cola founder Asa Candler. It contains some of Atlanta's historic mansions from the late 19th and early 20th century. Druid Hills includes the main campus of Emory University, which relocated to Atlanta in 1914.
Druid Hills was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and was one of his last commissions. A showpiece of the design was the string of parks along Ponce de Leon Avenue, which was designated as Druid Hills Parks and Parkways and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1975. The remainder of the development was listed on the Register as the Druid Hills Historic District on October 25, 1979. Later the Park and Parkways district was consolidated into the Druid Hills Historic District. The other historic districts in Druid Hills are:
University Park-Emory Highlands-Emory Estates Historic District, added in 1998
By 2015 there was a bill in the Georgia Legislature which called for annexing more of Druid Hills into Atlanta.
From the History section of Druid Hills, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
2183 North Decatur Road, Decatur
Churches and places of worship37
First Christian Church of Decatur
Church · Protestant · 1.5 mi
601 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur
University Catholic Center at Emory University
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
1753 North Decatur Road, Atlanta
Druid Hills Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.6 mi
1026 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta
Grace Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran, Missouri Synod · 1.5 mi
1155 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary
School · 4.3 mi
688 Grant St Se, Atlanta
Healthcare20
Highland Urgent Care and Family Medicine
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 mi
920 Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast
Map of Druid Hills
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 4.6 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 4.5 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 4.7 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Atlanta Peachtree Ap (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
DeKalb County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Decatur 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- North Druid Hills 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- North Decatur 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Scottdale 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Avondale Estates 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Belvedere Park 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Brookhaven 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Candler-McAfee 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Atlanta 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Clarkston 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- CDC HDR I, Nrbelex at nl. en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Druid Hills Baptist Church, Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atkins park gateway st louis place, Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotels around Fabulous Fox Theater, Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atlanta Imperial Hotel 2012 09 15 05 6056, Ganeshk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Habersham Hall (2), Andre Richardson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta (2024)-104A8449, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Midtown L&M Market, Ssinharoy3, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atlanta Women's Club 2013 09 28 7847, Ganeshk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kriegshaber House Atlanta, Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Empire Manufacturing Company Building - March 2013, Brogers784, CC BY-SA 3.0
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