Emory

The Emory area is in the Druid Hills neighborhood, about 5 miles from downtown Atlanta. Emory University, a prestigious private university, is at the heart of the area. It's original name, Emory College, was founded in 1836 in Oxford, GA, by the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1914, the Methodist Church wanted a university in the south while Emory was looking to expand. Asa Candler, founder of the Coca-Cola Company donated funds and land in Atlanta. The school also received a charter from Dekalb County to build at the present campus. Emory attracts the best and brightest students from all over the United States. The school receives a great deal of money from alumnus, fellow Atlantans, and other big donors. The beautiful and well designed campus reflects the high dollars that flow into the school. Not surprisingly, the neighborhood around it is one of the nicest places to live in Atlanta.