A growing railroad camp was established known as Vining’s Camp, named after the young civil engineer William H. Vining who worked on design and construction of the rail line. By the late 1840’s, with a train stop and telegraph station, the area was named Vinings Station.
In 1864, the area was captured and occupied by Union forces en-route to Atlanta. By the late 1800’s, the then Vinings community had rebuilt and reestablished itself with a railroad stop and small community. By 1904, a small one-lane bridge was built to replace the original Paces Ferry, and was used to connect Atlanta’s Buckhead community with Cobb County. In that same year, the unincorporated community was officially recognized as VININGS.
The main focus for the future of historic Vinings is on preserving and maintaining the character of the neighborhoods and business district with development that is sensitive to the area’s uniqueness without detracting from its charm and ambiance.
Today, historic Vinings is predominantly a residential area that has small neighborhood-scaled commercial areas. The business district utilizes architectural treatments and textures that blend in with the local and National Register historic buildings.