Winder, Georgia



Winder is a city and the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States. It is located east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 18,338 at the 2020 census.

History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Winder in 1893. The community was named after John H. Winder, a railroad builder, and not the John H. Winder who served as a General in the Confederate Army. Before Winder was named Winder it was originally named Jug Tavern.

The first hotel of the Jameson Inn chain opened in Winder in 1987.

The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 28, 1933, in Winder. This first observance included the mailing of cards to the physicians and their wives, flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Long, and a formal dinner in the home of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Randolph. After the Barrow County Alliance adopted Mrs. Almond's resolution to pay tribute to the doctors, the plan was presented to the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1933 by Mrs. E. R. Harris of Winder, president of the Barrow County Alliance. On May 10, 1934, the resolution was adopted at the annual state meeting in Augusta, Georgia. The resolution was introduced to the Women's Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, November 19–22, 1935, by the Alliance president, Mrs. J. Bonar White. Since then, Doctors' Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with, the Southern Medical Association Alliance.

Geography
Winder is located in central Barrow County at 33.99639°N, -83.72083°W (33.996495, -83.720873). It is 20 mi west of Athens and 50 mi northeast of downtown Atlanta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.5 km2, of which 32.2 km2 is land and 1.3 km2, or 3.97%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,338 people, 5,799 households, and 3,885 families residing in the city.

National Register of Historic Places
The county courthouse in Winder was built in 1920, and is listed under the National Register of Historic Places.

Barrow County Museum
The Barrow County Museum holds artifacts of Barrow county. It is the home of the Barrow County Historical Society. The museum located in the old Barrow County Jail.

Public schools
Public schools are part of the Barrow County School District and include Winder-Barrow High School. The district consists of eight elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 610 full-time teachers and over 9,362 students. The following is a list of schools featured in Winder.
 * County Line Elementary School
 * Holsenbeck Elementary School
 * Kennedy Elementary School
 * Winder Elementary School
 * Yargo Elementary School
 * Arts and Innovation Magnet Program
 * Bramlett Elementary School
 * Westside Middle School
 * Richard B. Russell Middle School
 * Haymon-Morris Middle School
 * Bear Creek Middle School
 * Winder-Barrow High School
 * Apalachee High School
 * Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy (BASA)
 * Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology

Former Schools
 * Winder-Barrow Middle School (closed 2013)
 * Snodon Preparatory School (closed 2014)

Private schools

 * Bethlehem Christian Academy
 * B.C.C.A Barrow County Christian Academy

Colleges and universities

 * Lanier Technical College - (Winder-Barrow Campus)

Major roads

 * Georgia 8.svg State Route 8
 * Georgia 11.svg State Route 11
 * US 29.svg U.S. Route 29
 * Georgia 53.svg State Route 53
 * Georgia 81.svg State Route 81
 * Georgia 82.svg State Route 82
 * Georgia 211.svg State Route 211

Pedestrians and cycling
There are limited walkability options available currently. However, neighboring Clarke, Gwinnett and Hall counties have accessible trails available.