Winder (pronounced WINE-der) is a city and the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States. It is located east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The population was 18,338 at the 2020 census. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Winder in 1893. The community was named after John H. Winder, a railroad builder, and not the John H. Winder who served as a General in the Confederate Army. Before Winder was named Winder it was originally named Jug Tavern. The first hotel of the Jameson Inn chain opened in Winder in 1987. The first Doctors’ Day observance was March 28, 1933, in Winder. This first observance included the mailing of cards to the physicians and their wives, flowers placed on graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Long, and a formal dinner in the home of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Randolph. After the Barrow County Alliance adopted Mrs. Almond's resolution to pay tribute to the doctors, the plan was presented to the Georgia State Medical Alliance in 1933 by Mrs. E. R. Harris of Winder, president of the Barrow County Alliance. On May 10, 1934, the resolution was adopted at the annual state meeting in Augusta, Georgia. The resolution was introduced to the Women's Alliance of the Southern Medical Association at its 29th annual meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, November 19–22, 1935, by the Alliance president, Mrs. J. Bonar White. Since then, Doctors' Day has become an integral part of and synonymous with, the Southern Medical Association Alliance. Geography Winder is located in central Barrow County at (33.996495, -83.720873). It is west of Athens and northeast of downtown Atlanta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.97%, is water. Transportation Major roads State Route 8 State Route 11 U.S. Route 29 State Route 53 State Route 81 State Route 82 State Route 211 Pedestrians and cycling There are limited walkability options available currently. However, neighboring Clarke, Gwinnett and Hall counties have accessible trails available. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,338 people, 5,799 households, and 3,885 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 14,391 people, 4,693 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 4,098 housing units at