In May of 1918, twenty-five men from the Creek Nation were transferred from Camp Travis, Texas to Camp Gordon, a World War I encampment in Chamblee, Georgia.

In Lois Coogle’s 1981 book, “More of Sandy Springs Past Tense”, she documents a portion of Spalding family history for which the road is named. The history comes from her interview with Atlanta Journal editor Jack Spalding.

The Decatur Library was first established in 1925 in the Decatur Bank & Trust Company Building. Later it operated in City Hall. Maud Burrus was one of the women who served as a part time Decatur librarian during that time until 1930 when she became full-time librarian.

Manget tells some history of Camp Gordon and Naval Air Station Atlanta as well as aviation history for DeKalb County. He explains that at one time DeKalb County had three airports, Gunn Airfield, DeKalb Peachtree, and Stone Mountain

A grand opening ceremony was held at the new Briarcliff Village on Thursday, March 25, 1965. A full page ad in the March 24, 1965 Atlanta Journal announced the new shopping center with details about the 26 stores and services. The ad describes Briarcliff Village as “set amid an intimate courtyard.”

Dr. Schreeder served during World War II in the Mediterranean and European theaters and was awarded the Bronze Star and French War Cross. After the war, he attended Emory University Medical School. He did his residency at Grady Memorial Hospital and Lawson General Hospital in Chamblee. Then he joined Dr. W. A. Mendenhall’s office and small hospital in Chamblee.

When Dunwoody Methodist Church contructed a new sanctuary in 1970, a small tin salve box was discovered in the ground.  The box read “Eureka Ointment, Eureka Laboratory, Dunwoody Georgia.  Price 25 cents.

The third church that was located along a short stretch of Peachtree Road in Chamblee was Corinth Baptist Church.