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Snellville is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, east of Atlanta. Its population was 20,573 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is a developed suburb of Atlanta and a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area, and is located roughly 33 miles east of downtown Atlanta via US 78 and Interstate 285.
HistoryEdit
Creek Indians inhabited the area.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
English settlersEdit
In 1884, Thomas Snell and James Sawyer, 17-year-old friends from London, secretly planned a voyage to the United States. On March 18, James Sawyer and his brother, Charles, left England. However, Snell's parents, having learned of the plan, would not allow him to leave, thus delaying his departure. The Sawyer brothers arrived in New York City on April 1, and after a few weeks, headed toward Athens, Georgia, and then to Madison County, where they stayed and worked on a farm for $10 a month. Snell did eventually follow his friends to New York and made his way south to meet them. The three then made their way through Jefferson and Lawrenceville. Shortly after Snell's arrival, Charles left for Pennsylvania, later returning to the South and settling in Alabama, where he went into the turpentine business. James had gone also, in search of his brother, leaving Snell to work on the farm of A. A.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Unable to find his brother, James Sawyer returned to New York and began work on a farm near the Hudson River area until his 21st birthday in 1878, when he returned to England to claim his inheritance. Shortly following, in August 1879, he returned to Americus, Georgia, and then Gwinnett County. Once in Gwinnett County, Sawyer found Snell in the small settlement then known as New London, near Stone Mountain. In the homestead that Snell now referred to as Snellville, the two built a small wood-frame building and started a business together, Snell and Sawyer's Store, similar to the one in which they were employed in London. As was common in small mill towns of the time, they printed store money with the trade value and Snell's likeness on the front that regular customers could use to purchase goods. By the end of 1879, the business was prospering and catering to customers from the neighboring towns of Lawrenceville and Loganville. Travelers bought supplies at "Snell and Sawyer's" and often spent the night in the nearby oak groves, as the trip was too great for one day's travel. When New London officially became Snellville is unknown, but the location of the partners' store was referred to as Snellville in their advertising, and the young town began to show a promising future.Template:Citation needed
The partnership later dissolved, and Sawyer kept the old store, building granite stone above and around the old frame and then disassembling the wood frame from within. Snell built a new store of granite.<ref name="Assessment_2006" /> In 1883, Sawyer built a home and married Emma WebbTemplate:Citation needed, of the historic Snellville Webb family, on November 15. Sawyer opened Snellville's first post office in 1885 and served as postmaster from the back of his store.
Snell died at age 39 in 1896 due to complications following an appendicitis operation. He was buried in Brownlee Mountain, presently known as Nob Hill, and was later reburied in nearby Lithonia.<ref name="Assessment_2006">Template:Cite report</ref>
Initially forced into partial retirement due to failing eyesight, Sawyer later lost his sight completely. After that time, the store was owned and operated by various merchants. It was eventually destroyed in 1960 and replaced by a service station. James Sawyer died in 1948 at age 91 and is buried in the Baptist Cemetery (now Snellville Historical Cemetery).<ref>"History of Snellville", City of Snellville, February 2, 2016,</ref>
City beginningsEdit
The city of Snellville received its charter from the General Assembly of the State of Georgia in 1923.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Recent timesEdit
As of the 2020 census, Snellville's population was 20,573.<ref name="Census 2020"/> Snellville's political system now includes a mayor and five council members.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There are over 100 employees working for the city of Snellville, which operates from five departments: Administration, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Development, Public Safety, and Public Works.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The city limits have grown to Template:Convert,<ref name="Census 2010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> and 14 houses of worship are located within the city limits.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
City land swapEdit
In early November 2000, then-Mayor Brett Harrell began negotiating a land swap to transform an abandoned supermarket into a municipal complex and the now-former city hall into part of a church campus.Template:Citation needed The old Kroger in the Oakland Village Shopping Center on US 78 across from Snellville United Methodist Church and city hall was just one of several dead or dying shopping centers plaguing Snellville.Template:Citation needed Abandoned big-box stores had become enough of an eyesore to make them a major issue in the 1999 city elections.Template:Citation needed Harrell had campaigned on a platform that included efforts to revitalize vacant retail space.<ref>Ippolitto, M. "Snellville may move City Hall; Mayor says deal with church to swap land for strip mall would allow reshaping city center." The Atlanta Constitution, November 4, 2000,</ref>
The project was not without its opponents. Among the concerned were tenants of the half-occupied Oakland Village Shopping Center that the city would take over, and who would be forced to relocate.<ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville council takes up land swap proposal; Church would buy shopping center, trade it to city for municipal complex site.", The Atlanta Constitution, November 28, 2000,</ref> The city council voted unanimously that November to proceed with the exploration of a potential land swap.Template:Citation needed There was concern that timing could become an issue and kill the deal in the early stages.Template:Citation needed The owner of the shopping center wanted to sell his property by the end of 2000, while the city council decided to take no action for a six-month period.Template:Citation needed Some citizens expressed concerns about the project at the city council meeting and asked for the deal to be put to a referendum.<ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville land swap may falter; Timing at issue: Owner of shopping center seeks quick sale, but council wants six-month study." The Atlanta Constitution, November 29, 2000,</ref>
On March 5, 2001, the city held its first public hearing on the land swap.Template:Citation needed Over 100 citizens attended the meeting to support the idea, while more than a dozen showed up to oppose it. A few cited a recent $79,000 roof job on city hall, and the fact that the swap would benefit the church more than the city, as reasons to back out of the deal.<ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville land swap gets mixed reaction; Proposal would benefit church", The Atlanta Constitution, March 6, 2001,</ref>
On March 26, 2001, the city council met to vote on the land swap proposal. At this meeting, the citizens were given a few specifics of the deal. According to the council, the Oakland Village Shopping Center was worth $2,700,000, and the current city hall was worth $2,300,000. Councilman Jerry Oberholtzer estimated that renovation of the shopping center for city use would be in the $2,500,000 range. He also estimated that to renovate city hall for future needs would run the city the same cost. More opponents than supporters spoke at the meeting, and a few senior citizens presented a petition against relocating their center which was part of the land swap plan. The City Council voted 3–1 in favor of the swap; Councilman Troy Carter was the only dissenting vote.<ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville Council OKs land swap; Multipurpose town center planned for site", The Atlanta Constitution, March 27, 2001,</ref>
As preparation for the swap began, the city hit a snag in June 2001, when a possibility arose of perchloroethylene soil contamination from an old dry cleaner site in the Oakland Village Shopping Center. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division responded that even in the event of contamination, a clean-up may not be required if no one lives close enough to the site or no one is using the ground water in the area. The city did discover the use of a well by a private citizen within a one-mile (1.6 km) radius of the site.<ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville land swap hits snag; EPD checking site for dry-cleaning solvents", The Atlanta Constitution, June 3, 2001,</ref> This citizen, Harold "Cotton" Willams, refused a $25,000 deal from the Methodist Church to cap the well. In response, the city began exploring a local ordinance banning the construction of new wells and closing any existing ones. The city council voted on June 25 to adopt the ordinance but still allow the use of the well for irrigation. The city council also decided to include the realignment of Oak Road and Henry Clower Boulevard at U.S. 78 in the land swap project.<ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville Land Swap: His well leaves a big hole in closing city-church deal", The Atlanta Constitution, June 13, 2001,</ref><ref>Hartstein, L. "Snellville's land swap apparently resolved; City limits use of water wells", The Atlanta Constitution, June 26, 2001,</ref>
In July 2001, the land swap hit another snag. A lawyer representing the Nash family of Snellville filed a lawsuit claiming the city could not trade one of the parcels because the city did not own it. The Nash family contended it owned the approximately Template:Convert tract and the unused building sitting on it. In 1935, Horace J. Nash deeded the building to the Georgia Rural Rehabilitation Corporation for use as a vocational center. The building was used to train unemployed workers during and after the Great Depression. Later, the city used the site for a jail, a senior center and an agricultural building. Most recently, the building housed Recorder's Court. Attorney Bill Crecelius said the Nash family had let Snellville use the building for decades without complaint. This issue was resolved when the city presented documents verifying its ownership of the title to the building as well as title insurance.<ref>Hartstein, L., Nurse, D., "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Land swap hits new snag over ownership", The Atlanta Constitution, July 8, 2001,</ref>
In July 2003, the last piece of a $6,700,000 building plan for the project fell into place. The Snellville City Council approved funding for a multipurpose complex combining municipal functions and police services, plus offering a public gathering spot. In a 4–2 vote, the council approved certificates of participation, a series of leases that are to be renewed annually until they are paid off in 20 years. In the final plan, the land swap would include an Template:Convert project encompassing a new city hall, police department, senior center and public forum area.<ref>Davis, M., "Snellville gives the go-ahead for City Center", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 26, 2003,</ref>
Groundbreaking for the new city hall began in March 2004 with the demolition of the Oakland Village Shopping Center. Hogan Construction Group of Norcross was awarded the $7,400,000 contract to construct both the new city hall and new Senior Center. The original completion date was pushed back because of poor weather conditions. Crews also had to blast granite under the building foundation, further delaying the project and adding $200,000 to the cost.<ref>Burk, J., "Crews plan late summer opening for Snellville center", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 27, 2005,</ref>
On March 12, 2006, the city officially dedicated the new city hall, located at the corner of Oak Road and Main Street East (US 78). Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer was quoted that arriving at the dedication day took "five years, four elections, three architectural firms, and two lawsuits".<ref>Ghirardini, J., "Snellville City Center: Big day for new City Hall; After five-year journey, centerpiece makes debut", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 13, 2006,</ref> The city hopes to one day expand the complex by adding a parking deck and a new public safety annex.
On August 13, 2007, the city council awarded a $52,000 contract to Smithco Construction of Gainesville to demolish and remove the remaining piece of the old Oakland Village Shopping Center. The area has now been converted into an open green space.
2017-2018 City funds misuse controversyEdit
Former Mayor Tom Witts had been under close watch since 2013 for alleged tax evasion, owing tens of thousands of dollars in state taxes. On September 7, 2017, Witts was indicted on 66 counts, included allegations that he “consistently underreported income and over-reported deductions” on tax returns; that he used more than half of his 2015 mayoral campaign funds on expenses like cruises, plane tickets, and adult-entertainment websites, and that Witts’ company completed multiple jobs for the city of Snellville, a violation of state law. Witts' original sentence was reduced due to poor health, reducing any jail time to house arrest. Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Bender was to be sworn in as mayor until an election can be called.<ref name="auto">Template:Cite news</ref>
Towne CenterEdit
In February 2011, the city of Snellville hired engineering firm Clark, Patterson and Lee in conjunction with renowned urban-planning firm Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company to begin the process of planning a new town center for the suburban community. A weekend-long design charrette was held to engage the community in the process. The plan that emerged from this visioning process provides a new town green and shopping district, bordered by neighborhoods that incorporate a variety of housing types. The plan takes into account the Continuous Flow Intersection that had previously been planned by the Georgia Department of Transportation. A key element of the new town design is a system of bridges and tunnels that create a more walkable city.<ref>Anderson, J., "Snellville unveils plan for new town center", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 22, 2011,</ref>
GeographyEdit
Snellville is located in southern Gwinnett County. U.S. Route 78 runs through the center of the city, leading west Template:Convert to downtown Atlanta and east Template:Convert to Monroe. Georgia State Route 124 crosses US 78 in the center of Snellville, leading north Template:Convert to Lawrenceville and south Template:Convert to Lithonia. Some unincorporated areas in the eastern edge of DeKalb County and western Rockdale County have a Snellville mailing address, but are not a part of the City of Snellville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Snellville has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 1.22%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
ClimateEdit
Snellville (along with the rest of the Atlanta metropolitan area) has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen classification, with generally hot, humid summers and mild winters by the standards of most of the U.S.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Compared to most large cities around the world at approximately the same latitude (33°39'), such as Beirut, Casablanca, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, Snellville has lower average winter temperatures. The primary reason for this is that the North American continent extends into high latitudes that allows systems to form and move eastward and southward without obstruction by major mountain ranges. Other factors include Snellville's distance from large bodies of water; its higher elevation, which can lead to rapid weather changes; prevailing wind patterns; and extensive tree cover, which reduces the urban heat island effect (an advantage during summer).Template:Citation needed
In the winter, weather systems sweeping south from Canada, through the Midwest, bring temperatures that can reach below 25 °Fahrenheit (−3.9 °Celsius) a few times a year. The lowest temperature recorded in the city is −9 °F (−22 °C), reached on February 13, 1899. It also reached Template:Convert twice and Template:Convert once in Atlanta in the 1980s and 1990s. An average year sees frost on 48 days; snowfall, which occurs most years, averages 2 inches (5 centimeters) annually. The greatest single accumulation of snow was 10 inches (25 centimeters), on January 23, 1940.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A more prominent issue in winter are the frequent ice storms that can cause more problems than snow; the most severe such storm may have occurred on January 7, 1973.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> Also during winter, warm air sometimes flows from the Gulf of Mexico, raising temperatures as high as 75 °F (24 °C).
Though summers are humid, actual temperatures are lower than they may feel, with afternoon highs peaking at about 90 °F (32 °C) in late July. Temperatures rarely reach 100 °F (38 °C), which, during the last 30 years, was recorded in 1980, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1995, 2000, and 2007. The highest temperature recorded in the city is 105 °F (40.6 °C), reached on July 13 and 17, 1980.
Like the rest of the Southeastern U.S., the Atlanta metropolitan area experiences abundant rainfall, which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year. Average annual rainfall is 50.5 inches (127 centimeters); the only other major U.S. cities with greater rainfall are Miami, Florida, and New Orleans, Louisiana.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °F (°C) | 52 (11) | 57 (14) | 65 (18) | 73 (23) | 80 (27) | 87 (31) | 89 (32) | 88 (31) | 82 (28) | 73 (23) | 63 (17) | 55 (13) | 72 (22) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 34 (1) | 37 (3) | 45 (7) | 50 (10) | 59 (15) | 66 (19) | 72 (22) | 70 (21) | 64 (18) | 54 (12) | 45 (7) | 36 (2) | 52 (11) |
| Average rainfall: inches (millimeters) | 5.03 (127.8) | 4.68 (118.9) | 5.38 (136.7) | 3.62 (91.9) | 3.95 (100.3) | 3.63 (92.2) | 5.12 (130.0) | 3.63 (92.2) | 4.09 (103.9) | 3.11 (79.0) | 4.10 (104.1) | 3.82 (97.0) | 50.16 (1274) |
ParksEdit
Thomas W. Briscoe Park consists of 87 developed acres (100 total acres), just south of the city center on Lenora Church Road. The park hosts numerous activities<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> for youth and seniors including summer camp, swim lessons, soccer and senior trips.
Lenora Park and Disc Golf Course encompasses Template:Convert of land on Lenora Church Road.
South Gwinnett Athletic Association consists of six baseball and softball fields, one football field, and 40,000 square feet of indoor sporting rink use for roller hockey, volleyball, indoor soccer, and lacrosse.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
DemographicsEdit
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Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,596 | 36.92% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 8,014 | 38.95% | |
| Native American | 32 | 0.16% | |
| Asian | 1,238 | 6.02% | |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.04% | |
| Other/Mixed | 1,036 | 5.04% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,649 | 12.88% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,573 people, 6,093 households, and 4,853 families residing in the city.
CultureEdit
Snellville Days FestivalEdit
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The Snellville Days Festival is a two-day event held annually that draws crowds from all over the Southeast. The annual celebration is touted as being one of the top 20 tourism events in May according to the Southeastern Tourism Society, but still has a small-town flavor.Template:Citation needed
EducationEdit
SchoolsEdit
Public schoolsEdit
The following schools serve the Snellville area and are part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools:
- Brookwood High School
- Alton C. Crews Middle School
- Brookwood Elementary School
- Craig Elementary School
- Five Forks Middle School
- Gwinn Oaks Elementary School
- R. D. Head Elementary School
- Alton C. Crews Middle School
- Grayson High School
- J. P. McConnell Middle School
- Pharr Elementary School
- W. J. Cooper Elementary School
- Bay Creek Middle School
- Grayson Elementary
- Trip Elementary
- J. P. McConnell Middle School
- Shiloh High School
- Shiloh Middle School
- Anderson-Livsey Elementary School
- Annistown Elementary School
- Centerville Elementary School
- Shiloh Elementary School
- Henry Partee Elementary School
- Shiloh Middle School
- South Gwinnett High School
- Grace Snell Middle School
- J.C. Magill Elementary School
- Rosebud Elementary School
- Snellville Middle School
- R. L. Norton Elementary School
- W. C. Britt Elementary School
- Grace Snell Middle School
Private schoolsEdit
- Evergreen Montessori School
- Gwinnett Christian Academy, grades K5–12
- Harbour Oaks Montessori School, grades K2–12
Public librariesEdit
Gwinnett County Public Library operates the Elizabeth H. Williams Branch in Snellville.<ref>"Hours & Locations." Gwinnett County Public Library. Retrieved February 24, 2010.</ref>
Government and politicsEdit
The city of Snellville operates under a council-manager form of government. The city manager is appointed by the council and works with them on policy creation and then manages staff concerning implementation. Comparing this form of government to a private business, the mayor acts as chairman of the board and the city council acts as the board of directors. The city manager, under the direction of the city council, manages the day-to-day functions of the city. The city's mayor, Tom Witts, was elected to a four-year term in 2015. In late 2018, Mayor Witts was suspended (following his 2017 indictment) due to misuse of funds, spending them on travel and adult websites.<ref name="auto" />
ElectionsEdit
Every two years, half of the elected council is up for election. In 2017, three city council seats will be up for election.
Unlike the county, state, and national elections, where voting is done by precinct, all city elections take place at city hall.
InfrastructureEdit
TransportationEdit
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Major roadsEdit
- File:US 78.svg U.S. Route 78
- File:Georgia 84.svg State Route 84
- File:Georgia 124.svg State Route 124
- Ronald Reagan Parkway
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U.S. 78 looking west toward the city center
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U.S. 78 looking east from the city center toward Loganville
- GA 124 Snellville south.JPG
State Route 124 looking south toward the city center from Dogwood Road
- GA 124 Snellville north.JPG
State Route 124 looking north toward Lawrenceville from Dogwood Road
Pedestrians and cyclingEdit
- Ivy Creek-Snellville Trail (Proposed)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Public transportationEdit
Route 418<ref>Route 418 Template:Webarchive</ref> of the Xpress bus service, a joint venture between Gwinnett County Transit and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA), provides commuter bus service to downtown Atlanta from Snellville in the morning, and vice versa in the afternoon. Seven departure times are available in the morning and seven in the afternoon, Monday-Friday, via Stone Mountain Freeway (U.S. 78) to I-285 and I-20. The morning westbound route terminates at the Civic Center MARTA Station. The afternoon eastbound route terminates at the First Baptist Church of Snellville, with a stop at the Hewatt Road Park&Ride.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Gwinnett County Transit is also testing a micro-transit service in the Snellville area.
HistoryEdit
Buses first ran on the morning of April 2, 2007. In that first month, the route had a total of 1,783 riders. In May, a 40% increase to 2,520 occurred. On many mornings, the bus is standing room only.<ref>Osinski, B. "'A win-win situation'; Xpress a boon for commuters, environment", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 17, 2007,</ref> On August 21, 2007, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with GRTA to add five new Motor Coach Industries D4500CL buses to the route.<ref>AJC STAFF "More express buses bound for downtown Atlanta ", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 22, 2007,</ref>
Medical centersEdit
Snellville has one major hospital, Eastside Medical Center, formerly Emory Eastside Medical Center, which serves the southern Gwinnett County Region.
MediaEdit
NewspapersEdit
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution (major regional paper)
- Gwinnett Daily Post
RadioEdit
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TelevisionEdit
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Notable peopleEdit
- Matt Beaty, baseball player<ref name="schlossman">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Clay Cook, singer/songwriter, member of the Zac Brown Band, writer of songs for John Mayer<ref name="hudson">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Rennie Curran, football player for the Tennessee Titans<ref name="ryan">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Diana DeGarmo, 2004 American Idol runner-up<ref name="gdp_degarmo">Template:Cite news</ref>
- David Greene, football player for the New England Patriots<ref name="dominitz">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Kyle Lewis, baseball player<ref name="garni">Template:Cite news</ref>
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- Melissa Ordway, actress; plays Abby Newman on The Young and the Restless<ref name="paramount_ordway">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- David Pollack, football player for the Cincinnati Bengals<ref name="pasquarelli">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Amy Robach, Good Morning America news anchor<ref name="young">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Cameron Sample, professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Nakia Sanford (1995), former forward/center in the WNBA<ref name="huguley">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Eric Shanteau, member of USA swim team, 2008 Summer Olympics<ref name="huskey">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Sound Tribe Sector 9, band now located in the Bay Area of California<ref name="aaj_sts9">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Lou Williams, former basketball player<ref name="greif">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Garrett Whitlock, American professional baseball player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Tyler Wolff, professional soccer player<ref name="bils">Template:Cite news</ref>