The mission of the Johns Creek Historical Society:
To research, preserve and promote interest in the history of Johns Creek and collaborate with the city and other related organizations in these endeavors.
Historical Society Members Judy Webb and Joan Compton Honored
Judy Webb, receipient of the national DAR Conservation Award
Johns Creek Historical Society member, Judy Webb, received the DAR Conservation Award on May 15, 2021. This award honors Judy's decades of extensive service to the community through advocacy, education, and preservation of natural resources and local history.
Many associate Judy with the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center ... and with the Johns Creek Historical Society ...
about Judy's years as a well-known zoning advocate fighting for growth balanced with conservation of green space and local history
Congratulations, Judy, on receiving DAR's national Conservation Award!
Judy Webb, center, with daughter and leaders of local and state DAR chapters.
Joan Compton honored by Johns Creek Lifestyle Magazine
Lifestyle magazine has a tradition for their November issue to feature people in the community who make giving a priority. Joan Compton was honored by the magazine for her work with the Johns Creek Historical Society.
Giving back: I co-founded the Johns Creek Historical Society after realizing historic structures and links to early farm families were disappearing - and with them the history of the area. In a diverse city with predominantly residents from other areas of the country and world, I've found that the history of the land where they now live, work, and travel daily can be a unifying
