Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Marietta
Year Organized: 1832
Square Miles: 340

Court House:

100 Cherokee Street
County Courthouse
Marietta, GA 30090-7000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

named for Judge Thomas Willis Cobb of Virginia, who served as a US Senator, state congressman and Superior Court Judge.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Cobb County was created from Cherokee County, originally part of the Cherokee Indian Nation. It was the 81st county in Georgia and named for Judge Thomas Willis Cobb of Virginia, who served as a US Senator, state congressman and Superior Court Judge.

Marietta was named for Judge Cobb's wife. The city's downtown was destroyed by Sherman's troops in 1864, but it was reconstructed and now Marietta is home to four National Historic Districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Points of Interest

There is a 23-acre National Cemetery in Marietta with more than 17,000 officers and soldiers from every US war buried in the cemetery.

With 43 parks, recreation centers, and other related facilities, Cobb's park system is one of the Southeast's largest. There are also 8,800 acres of federally owned park lands in Cobb County including Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Two other of the state's top attractions are found in Cobb: White Water Park and Six Flags Over Georgia.

Notable Citizens

County music star Travis Tritt was born in Marietta and Academy-award winning actress Julia Roberts was raised in Smyrna.

Higher Education

Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Cherokee County
Southeast: Fulton County
Southwest: Douglas County
West: Paulding County
Northwest: Bartow County

Cities and Towns:

- Acworth	city	Incorporated Area
- Atlanta	city	Incorporated Area
- Austell	city	Incorporated Area
- Kennesaw	city	Incorporated Area
- Marietta (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Powder Springs	city	Incorporated Area
- Smyrna	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.cobbcounty.org/

Chamber of Commerce http://www.cobbchamber.org/

Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13067

County Resource Guide

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