Our part of Gwinnett County has always had its own unique identity versus the part of the county centralized around the county seat of Lawrenceville. Buford, for many years, dominated the commerce and politics of the western part of the county. Up until the mid-1900s, two Sheriffs operated in Gwinnett County until it was declared unconstitutional by the Georgia Supreme Court. The Sheriff for western Gwinnett County was based in Buford, and it was not uncommon for him to be active in the Sugar Hill area on moonshine raids and other criminal activities requiring special knowledge and attention.