Buckhead is one of the most prominent and prestigious neighborhoods in Atlanta. Comprising of over 100,000 residents and located in approximately the northern one-fifth of the city, Buckhead is home to the 9th wealthiest zip code in the nation and is one of Atlanta’s wealthiest residential neighborhoods. Buckhead is legally defined as that portion of the city of Atlanta, northwest of Interstate 85 and northeast of Interstate 75; however, local advertisers stretch the definition.

Home-seekers look to the charming neighborhoods within Buckhead area, such as Garden Hills, Brookwood Hills, Ardmore Park, Collier Park, Peachtree Park, Paces Ferry, Haynes Manor, Lenox, Phipps, Wieuca, Tuxedo Park and Peachtree Hills. Many home-owners are proud of the designation of the Georgia Schools of Excellence. Recent winners of this prominent award are Sarah Rawson Smith Elementary, Morris Brandon Elementary, Esther Jackson Elementary, Sutton Middle and North Atlanta High School. Winners of this award are nominated for the coveted National Blue Ribbon Award; Sarah R. Smith, Morris Brandon and Jackson Elementary Schools are recent winners of this award.

The name “Buckhead” comes from a story that Henry Irby, who had a general store and tavern at what is now the intersection of West Paces Ferry Road and Roswell Road, killed a large buck deer and placed the buckhead in a prominent location. Prior to this, it was called Irbyville through most of the 19th century.

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