Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Dacula, GA

Dacula (pronounced də-KEW-lə) is a city in eastern Gwinnett County, Georgia, located approximately 37 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Dacula began in the late 1800s under the name Chinquapin Grove, was briefly renamed Hoke in 1891 after a Seaboard Air Line Railroad executive, and had become Dacula by 1895; its name is said to be formed from letters in the names Decatur and Atlanta.

Dacula was not incorporated until 1905, because residents feared incorporation would hurt business and industry.

The population of Dacula was 6,882 at the 2020 census, living in 2,125 households, a jump of nearly 55% from 4,442 in 2010, and the Census Bureau estimated it had already grown to 9,373 by July 2025.

The Dacula area is home to some of the oldest buildings in northeast Georgia, including the Elisha Winn House, which originally acted as the courthouse for Gwinnett County.

Dacula's parks include Little Mulberry Park, home to the Parks-Strickland Archaeological Complex of carefully stacked rock piles, as well as Dacula Park, Freeman's Mill Park, Harbins Park, Rabbit Hill Park, and Maple Creek Park.

Dacula students attend Gwinnett County Public Schools, including Dacula High School, Dacula Middle School, and Dacula Elementary School.

Dacula once had a train station on the Seaboard line through northeast Georgia that shipped cotton and other commodities, but the station closed in the mid-1950s.

In 2022 Gwinnett County broke ground on the Rowen Project, a research and innovation district of more than 2,000 acres bordering Dacula that aims to bring together more than 50 research and educational institutions.

Dacula is known for its Memorial Day Parade, and in October 2025 the city hosted its first 'Not Dracula Day,' playfully embracing the common mispronunciation of its name.