Vinings is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cobb County, Georgia, United States that runs along the Chattahoochee River bank across from Buckhead.
Located next to the affluent Paces section of Buckhead in northwest Atlanta, Vinings is known for its historic sites, shopping districts, proximity to local freeways and The Battery, and nearby nature areas.
The United States Postal Service assigns "Atlanta" to the ZIP Code (30339) that includes Vinings (area of Cobb County between Interstate 285 and the Chattahoochee River).
He operated Pace's Ferry across the Chattahoochee River, in this area between Atlanta, Buckhead, and Smyrna.
[4] The Union Army occupied the Vinings area during Sherman's Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War in 1864 and the subsequent March to the Sea.
Vinings was officially recognized as a community in 1904, the same year the one-lane bridge was constructed across the Chattahoochee River.
[citation needed] The Vinings Historic Preservation Society seeks to keep the town's history alive.
After the success of Sandy Springs, there was discussion and at least one public meeting on whether the town should also incorporate as a "city" (the only type of municipality in Georgia).
With residents evenly split, there was no consensus, and the idea was shelved mainly due to concerns about potential property tax increases.