First known as a militia district in 1821, the district of Tucker, Georgia, was eventually transferred from Henry County to Dekalb County in 1822. Throughout the American Civil War, Tucker was a site of camps and it is said that twelve graves around Main Street belong to Confederate soldiers. Following the Civil War, Tucker was chosen to be a station for the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway in 1892.
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Post-World War Two, this district of Dekalb County became a promising agricultural, retail, industrial, and residential neighborhood. By the 1960s, newspapers were even calling Tucker “DeKalb’s Area of Golden Opportunity.” Since then, the area has only become more popular.
Because Tucker is technically not incorporated into Georgia as a city, it has no formal government. However, the community really values involvement, as it has several organizations, like:
- Tucker Business Association
- Tucker Community Improvement District
- Tucker Civic Association
- Tucker Football League
- Tucker Historical Society
- Friends of Henderson Park
- Friends of Johns Homestead
- Main Street Tucker Alliance
- Northlake Community Alliance
- Friends of the Tucker Nature Preserve
- Old Town Tucker Merchants Association
- Tucker Parent Council
- Tucker Youth Soccer Association (which has since changed its name to Triumph Youth Soccer Association).
In addition to all these communal activities, Tucker also outdoor events throughout the year, such as Tucker Day, Taste of Tucker, and Tucker Chili Cook-off. The housing density in Tucker is 891 homes per square mile and the average purchase price for a home in Tucker is $216,925.
