Roswell, Georgia
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Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°02′02″N 84°20′39″W / 34.03389, -84.34417
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Fulton County, Georgia
Incorporated	February 16, 1854
Government
- Mayor	Jere Wood (R)
Area
- City	38.6 sq mi (100 km²)
- Land	38 sq mi (98.5 km²)
- Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
Population (2005)
- City	85,944
- Density	2,086.5/sq mi (805.4/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: Roswell, Georgia

Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,334. Census Estimates of 2005 show a population of 85,920. Residents of Roswell are referred to as Roswellians. Download high resolution version (1280x960, 331 KB)Roswell, Georgia city hall. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (516x662, 913 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Roswell, Georgia ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1080x850, 45 KB)Map of Fulton County, Georgia highlighting Roswell. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Jere Wood is the Republican mayor of Roswell, Georgia and as of 2006 is currently serving his third consecutive term. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

History

In 1830, while on a trip to North Georgia, Roswell King passed through the area of what is now Roswell and observed the great potential for building a cotton mill along Vickery (Big) Creek. Roswell King (1765 - February 15, 1844) was an American businessman and industrialist. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Vickery Creek (Big Creek) is a creek located in Roswell, Georgia. ...

Vickery (Big) Creek Dam

Towards the middle of the 1830s, King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in North Georgia with over 400 employees by the time of the American Civil War in the 1860s. The ruins of the mill and the 30 foot dam that was built for power still remain. As the mill increased in size, so did the number of people living in the area. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 2318 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Roswell, Georgia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 2318 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Roswell, Georgia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Roswell area was part of Cobb County, Georgia when first settled, and the county seat of Marietta was a four-hour (one-way) horseback ride to the west. Roswell residents desired a local government so a city charter for incorporation was put before the Georgia General Assembly and the charter was approved on February 16, 1854. Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... In local government, incorporation occurs when municipalities such as cities, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate Casey Cagle, R since November 7, 2006 Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson, R since November 7, 2006 Members 236 Political groups (as of November 7, 2006 elections) Democratic Party Republican Party Meeting place Georgia State Capitol Web site... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

During the American Civil War, the city was captured by Union forces and the mill workers were all shipped north, a common tactic in Sherman's plans of economic ruin of the South. The mill was burned and most of the Rebel town's property was confiscated by Union forces. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie depicting Shermans March Shermans March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign, conducted in late 1864 by Major General William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army during the American Civil War. ...

At the end of 1931, the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression. The difficult economic conditions drove Milton County, Roswell's neighboring county to the north, to merge in its entirety with Fulton County, Roswell's neighboring county to the south. To facilitate the merger, Roswell was ceded by Cobb County to Fulton. Sections of neighboring Cherokee and Gwinnett Counties were also ceded to Fulton at this time to define the expanded and contiguous northern section of Fulton County. The Great Depression was a time of economic down turn, which started after the stock market crash on October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday. ... Milton County in the U.S. state of Georgia was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Jere Wood, a Republican, has served as mayor of Roswell since 1997. Jere Wood is the Republican mayor of Roswell, Georgia and as of 2006 is currently serving his third consecutive term. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2006, Tom Price was re-elected to a second term in the United States House of Representatives to serve as the congressmen from the 6th congressional district of Georgia, the district that encompasses most of Roswell.(see references) For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Tom Price Dr. Thomas E. Tom Price (born October 8, 1954) is an American politician. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Map Represented by: Tom Price (R) since 2004 Johnny Isakson (R) from 1999-2004 (elected to the Senate in 2004) Newt Gingrich (R) from 1978-1999 (resigned), who was Speaker of the House from 1995-1999 Categories: | ...

See also: List of Mayors of Roswell, Georgia

List of Mayors of Roswell, Georgia This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ...

Geography

Roswell is located at 34°2′2″N, 84°20′39″W (34.033896, -84.344028)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 100.0 km² (38.6 mi²). 98.5 km² (38.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.53%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Geographic features

• Big Creek
• Bull Sluice Lake
• Chattahoochee River
• Morgan Falls Dam

Vickery Creek (Big Creek) is a creek located in Roswell, Georgia. ... Bull Sluice Lake is a small lake located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. ... Map of the Apalachicola River system with the Chattahoochee highlighted. ... Morgan Falls Dam is a small hydroelectric dam located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. ...

Major highways

• State Route 9
• State Route 92
• State Route 120
• State Route 140
• State Route 400

Image File history File links Georgia_9. ... Georgia State Route 9 is a north-south highway running from Atlanta to just north of Dahlonega. ... Image File history File links Georgia_92. ... State Route 92 begins at Taylor Street (U.S. 19 Business/U.S. 41 Business/S.R. 16) in Griffin and ends at the intersection of Alpharetta Highway (S.R. 120/S.R. 9) and Holcomb Bridge Road (S.R. 140) in Roswell. ... Image File history File links Georgia_120. ... State Route 120 begins at S.R. 100 near Tallapoosa and ends at West Crogan Street (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Lawrenceville. ... Image File history File links Georgia_140. ... State Route 140 begins at U.S. 27/S.R. 1 in Armuchee and ends at Lawrenceville Highway (U.S. 29/S.R. 8) in Tucker. ... Image File history File links Georgia_400. ... Georgia State Route 400 (always known locally as Georgia 400 or just 400, or by its nickname, the Alpharetta Autobahn) is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, muliplexed with U.S. 19 from exit 4B until its terminus just south of Dahlonega. ...

Climate

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Source: Weatherbase.com

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 79,334 people, 30,207 households, and 20,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 805.7/km² (2,086.5/mi²). There were 31,300 housing units at an average density of 317.9/km² (823.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.51% White, 8.54% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.08% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.61% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 30,207 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $71,726, and the median income for a family was $85,946. Males had a median income of $54,797 versus $36,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,012. About 2.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

CNN has called the city one of the best places to live in the U.S^{[citation needed]}. The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...

On October 30, 2006, the City of Roswell was named the 18th Safest City in the United States by City Crime Rankings, an annual reference book of crime statistics and rankings published by Morgan Quitno Press. Roswell was selected from 371 cities in the Overall Safest 25 category. October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Morgan Quitno Press is an independent research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ... Morgan Quitno Press is an independent research and publishing company based out of Lawrence, Kansas. ...

Points of interest

• Archibald Smith Plantation Home
• Bulloch Hall
• Barrington Hall
• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
• Chattahoochee Nature Center
• Primrose Cottage
• Teaching Museum North

The Archibald Smith Plantation Home is a plantation in Roswell, Georgia built in 1845. ... Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia, USA Bulloch Hall, located at 180 Bulloch Avenue in Roswell, GA 30075, USA, is a Greek Revival mansion built in 1840 by Major James Stephens Bulloch, one of Roswells first settlers. ... Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta, Georgia and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River. ... The Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private, non-profit environmental education facility in Roswell, Georgia. ... Primrose Cottage was the first permanent private home in Roswell, Georgia. ... Image:TeachingMuseumNorth. ...

Roswell Recreation and Parks

The Roswell Recreation and Parks Department boasts countless facilities around the City of Roswell. The goals of the Department are to promote the sense of community spirit and athleticism in the youth of Roswell. The Department partners with many local middle and high schools to achieve its goals by lending practice fields and athletic coaches throughout the year. The Roswell Recreation and Parks is a department of the City of Roswell, Georgia, USA. It boasts over eight parks open for public use. ...

Notable festivals and parades

• Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony - the largest Memorial Day Ceremony in Georgia
• Roswell Roots: A Festival of Black History & Culture (February)
• Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival (June)
• Riverside Sounds Concert Series (May - October)
• Roswell Youth Day Parade and Festival (October)
• Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race (October)

Notable residents

Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, the mother of Theodore Roosevelt (the 26^th US President) and grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt, hailed from Roswell and Bulloch Hall was her home. Emily Dolvin, the aunt of Jimmy Carter (the 39th U.S. President), lived in Roswell the majority of her life and was the inaugural chairwomen of the Roswell Historical Society. Prolific architect Neel Reid lived in Mimosa Hall and died there in 1926. Martha Bulloch age 22 Martha Bulloch Roosevelt (July 8, 1835 - February 14, 1884) was the mother of US President Theodore Roosevelt and the paternal grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political leader who used her stature as First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 to promote her husbands (Franklin D. Roosevelts) New Deal, as well as civil rights. ... Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia, USA Bulloch Hall, located at 180 Bulloch Avenue in Roswell, GA 30075, USA, is a Greek Revival mansion built in 1840 by Major James Stephens Bulloch, one of Roswells first settlers. ... Emily “Aunt Sissy” Gordy Dolvin (1912 - December 2, 2006) was an American educator, historic perservationist, polical campaigner and civic leader from the state of Georgia. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... The Roswell Historical Society was established to preserve the history of Roswell, Georgia, USA, through preservation of historically significant documents and landmarks. ... Neel Reid (1885 – February 26, 1926) was a prominant architect in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 20th century for his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler. ...

Celebrities that have made Fulton County, and specifically Roswell their home have included actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The second daughter of the late actress Anne Baxter, namely Melissa Gault has a successful interior design business in Roswell. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy was a frequent diner at one of Roswell's popular watering holes, The Southern Skillet, when he lived there off and on in the '90s. John and Patsy Ramsey, the parents of JonBenet Ramsey, lived in the area in the early 2000s. Former Major League Baseball pitcher Alejandro Peña also makes his home in Roswell. Current Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones lives in a 24,000 square foot mansion in Roswell as well. Comedian David Cross lived in Roswell during his childhood in the 1970s and early 1980s.^[1][2]. Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Cannes Award, and Emmy Award-winning American actor and film director. ... Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an Emmy Award and Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Comedian Jeff Foxworthy accepts a new jacket from 3rd Infantry Division Commander Army Maj. ... JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 - December 25 or 26, 1996) was an American beauty pageant queen who was murdered in her familys Boulder, Colorado home at the age of six. ... Patricia Patsy Ramsey (née Paugh) (December 29, 1956 — June 24, 2006), was the mother of JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old American beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home on December 26, 1996. ... JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 - December 25 or 26, 1996) was an American beauty pageant queen who was murdered in her familys Boulder, Colorado home at the age of six. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alejandro Pena Vasquez (Born June 25, 1959) in Cambiaso, Dominican Republic, is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Larry Wayne Chipper Jones, Jr. ... David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an Emmy-winning American actor, writer and comedian. ...

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel resides in Roswell as well as former Pittsburgh Steeler and current NBC Sports announcer Jerome Bettis.^[3] Karen Handel is an American politician in the state of Georgia. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Bill Cowher Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933-present) Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Century Division (1967-1969) American Football... NBC Sports logo NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. ... Jerome Abram Bettis, nicknamed The Bus (born February 16, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan), is a former American football halfback for the NFLs Pittsburgh Steelers. ...

Education

Roswell's local public schools are part of the Fulton County School System. Fulton County School System serves about 78,800 students in Fulton County, Georgia, outside the Atlanta city limits. ...

Charter schools

• Amana Academy (K-8)

Amana Academy is a Fulton County School System K-8 charter school recently opened in Roswell, Georgia. ...

Elementary schools

• Hembree Springs Elementary School
• Mimosa Elementary School
• Mountain Park Elementary School
• Roswell North Elementary School
• Sweet Apple Elementary School
• Hillside Elementary School

Mountain Park Elementary sits in the middle of one of the nations fastest growing communities. ... There is also a Hillside Senior Public School in Canada. ...

Middle schools

• Crabapple Middle School
• Elkins Point Middle School
• Holcomb Bridge Middle School

High schools

• Centennial High School
• Crossroads Second Chance North Alternative School
• Roswell High School

It has been suggested that The accolade be merged into this article or section. ... Crossroads Second Chance North Alternative School is an alternative public high school in Roswell, Georgia that educates chronically disruptive students in the Fulton County School System. ... Roswell High School (RHS) is a public high school in Roswell, Georgia, U.S.A. It serves the entire city of Roswell west of Georgia 400 and the city of Mountain Park. ...

Private schools

• Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
• Chrysalis Experiential Academy
• Cottage School
• Cross of Life Montessori School
• Eaton Academy
• Fellowship Christian Academy
• High Meadows School
• Queen of Angels Catholic School
• Village Montessori
• The Howard School (North Campus)
• St. Francis School

Name Blessed Trinity Catholic High School HAS AIDS!!!!!!!!! Address 11320 Woodstock Road Roswell, Georgia 30075 (678) 277-9083 Established 2000 Community Suburban Type Private Secondary Religion Sikhism Grades Mine are pretty bad actually Enrollment 875 (2004-2005) Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Nickname That rich kid school, Blessed... The Howard School is located in Atlanta, Georgia. ...

Notes

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2. ^ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B00006YXH0/103-9051641-2015844?redirect=true
3. ^ Vejnoska, Jill (July 23, 2006). The Bus now living in Atlanta. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved on 2007-04-10.

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References

• The New Georgia Encyclopedia entry for Roswell, Georgia
• Roswell Covention & Vistors Bureau Brief History of Roswell
• Official Roswell Memorial Day Celebration site
• http://www.tomprice.com
• Official Roswell Recreation and Parks site
• Sherron D. Lawson, A Guide to the Historic Textile Mill Town of Roswell, Georgia (Roswell, Ga.: Roswell Historical Society, 1996).
• [1985] (1994) Roswell: A Pictorial History, 2nd edition, Roswell, Georgia: Roswell Historical Society. ISBN 0-9615854-2-0. 

The Roswell Historical Society was established to preserve the history of Roswell, Georgia, USA, through preservation of historically significant documents and landmarks. ...

External links

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• City website
• Historic Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Keep Roswell Beautiful
• History of Roswell, Georgia
• Chattahoochee Nature Center
• Roadside Georgia's list of things to do in Roswell
• State of Georgia website info on Roswell
• Georgiainfo.com maps of Fulton County and surrounding area over the years
• Assorted publications about Roswell by Michael Hitt
• Alpharetta Roswell Revue & News

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Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... North Atlanta is a census-designated place and anunincorporated census area located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Peachtree City (zip code 30269) is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. ... Redan is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Note: This article title may be easily confused with Sandy Spring Sandy Springs (once known as Hammond) is a newly incorporated city (as of December 1st, 2005) located in Fulton County, Georgia, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell. ... Atlanta from southern Smyrna on a clear day; the large nearby tower is Plant Atkinson. ... Stockbridge is a city located in Henry County, Georgia. ... Tucker is lame piece of crap kid who just sucks at taking tests such as the act. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ... Belvedere Park is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Buford is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Panoramic of Carrollton circa 1912. ... Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Conyers is a city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. ... Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. ... For the south-western Georgia county, see Decatur County, Georgia. ... Druid Hills is a census-designated place and a mostly unincorporated neighborhood in DeKalb County, Georgia (part of the greater Atlanta metropolitan area). ... Fayetteville is a city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. ... Lilburn is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the United States. ... Milton (population approximately 20,000) is an area of Fulton County, Georgia which will be incorporated as a city (the only type of municipality in the state) in December 2006. ... Monroe is a city located in Walton County, Georgia. ... Mountain Park is an unincorporated, census-designated place located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, 39 miles (63 km) south by west of Atlanta. ... North Decatur is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... North Druid Hills is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Panthersville is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ... Riverdale is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. ... Motto: Everybodys Somebody in Snellville Location in Gwinnett County, Georgia Coordinates: County Gwinnett Incorporated 1923 Government  - Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer Area  - City 25. ... Sugar Hill is a city located in Gwinnett County, Georgia. ... Union City is a city located in Fulton County, Georgia. ... Winder is a city located in Barrow County, Georgia. ... Location in Cherokee County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Country United States State Georgia Counties Cherokee Government  - Mayor Donnie Henriques (R) Area  - City  0. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Coweta County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Carroll County is a county located in the Georgia and was named for Charles Carroll of Maryland, at that time the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Spalding County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Barrow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Pickens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Haralson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Meriwether County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:County Georgia. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Heard County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(U.S._state). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Geologic regions in Georgia The Geology of Georgia consists of four distinct geologic regions, beginning in the northwest corner of the state and moving through the state to the southeast: the Valley and Ridge, the Blue Ridge, the Piedmont, and the Coastal Plain. ... The History of Georgia ranges from its Pre-Columbian settlement by Native American peoples to its modern status as a rapidly growing part of the United States. ... This is a list of Governors of the state of Georgia, including governors of the British colony of Georgia. ... Georgias musical output includes Southern rap groups like Outkast and Goodie Mob, as well as a wide variety of rock, pop and country artists. ... Politics at all levels of government in the state of Georgia was entirely dominated by conservative white Democrats in the period between Reconstruction and the Southern Strategy of Richard Nixon. ... Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Area  Ranked 24th  - Total 59,411 sq mi (154,077 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 2. ...
Regions	Atlantic Coastal Plain | Colonial Coast | Cumberland Plateau | The Golden Isles | Historic South | Inland Empire | Metro Atlanta | Middle Georgia | North Georgia Mountains | Piedmont | Ridge and Valley | Sea Islands | Southern Rivers | Tennessee Valley | Wiregrass Region This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Atlantic Coastal Plain is the rather flat stretch of land that borders the Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico). ... The Colonial Coast is an area in south-east Georgia. ... The Cumberland Plateau includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia in the United States. ... The Golden Isles of Georgia are a group of barrier islands on the coast of Georgia. ... Historic South is an area in east Georgia, United States. ... The Inland Empire refers to the Piedmont regions of Georgia, alluding to its style as the Empire of the South. ... The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan area, always referred to as Metro Atlanta or the Metro area in Georgia, is the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the United States and consists of 28 counties in Georgia. ... Middle Georgia refers to the area near the geographic center of the U.S. state of Georgia, mostly the metropolitan area surrounding the city of Macon. ... The Georgia Mountains Region is an area in Northeast Georgia, United States, spreading westward. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... The Ridge-and-valley Appalachians are a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from northern New Jersey westward into Pennsylvania and southward into Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. ... The Sea Islands are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Southern Rivers is an area in south-west Georgia, United States, spreading north. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... The Wiregrass Region or Wiregrass Country is an area of the Southern United States encompassing parts of southern Georgia, southeastern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle named for the native wiregrass. ...
Largest cities	Albany | Atlanta | Athens-Clarke County | Augusta | Columbus | Johns Creek | Macon | Marietta | Roswell | Sandy Springs | Savannah | Warner Robins Nickname: Location in the state of Georgia Country United States State Georgia County Dougherty Government  - Mayor Willie Adams, Jr. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Nickname: Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... Johns Creek (population approximately 63,000 to 70,000) is an area of Fulton County, Georgia which is proposed to be incorporated as a city (the only type of municipality in the state) in December 2006. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ... Historic Downtown Marietta Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia GR6, and is its county seat. ... Note: This article title may be easily confused with Sandy Spring Sandy Springs (once known as Hammond) is a newly incorporated city (as of December 1st, 2005) located in Fulton County, Georgia, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell. ... Coordinates: , County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... Nickname: The International City Location in Georgia Coordinates: Counties Houston and Peach Founded September 1, 1942 Government  - Mayor Donald S. Walker Area  - City 59. ...
Counties	Appling | Atkinson | Bacon | Baker | Baldwin | Banks | Barrow | Bartow | Ben Hill | Berrien | Bibb | Bleckley | Brantley | Brooks | Bryan | Bulloch | Burke | Butts | Calhoun | Camden | Candler | Carroll | Catoosa | Charlton | Chatham | Chattahoochee | Chattooga | Cherokee | Clarke | Clay | Clayton | Clinch | Cobb | Coffee | Colquitt | Columbia | Cook | Coweta | Crawford | Crisp | Dade | Dawson | Decatur | DeKalb | Dodge | Dooly | Dougherty | Douglas | Early | Echols | Effingham | Elbert | Emanuel | Evans | Fannin | Fayette | Floyd | Forsyth | Franklin | Fulton | Gilmer | Glascock | Glynn | Gordon | Grady | Greene | Gwinnett | Habersham | Hall | Hancock | Haralson | Harris | Hart | Heard | Henry | Houston | Irwin | Jackson | Jasper | Jeff Davis | Jefferson | Jenkins | Johnson | Jones | Lamar | Lanier | Laurens | Lee | Liberty | Lincoln | Long | Lowndes | Lumpkin | Macon | Madison | Marion | McDuffie | McIntosh | Meriwether | Miller | Mitchell | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Murray | Muscogee | Newton | Oconee | Oglethorpe | Paulding | Peach | Pickens | Pierce | Pike | Polk | Pulaski | Putnam | Quitman | Rabun | Randolph | Richmond | Rockdale | Schley | Screven | Seminole | Spalding | Stephens | Stewart | Sumter | Talbot | Taliaferro | Tattnall | Taylor | Telfair | Terrell | Thomas | Tift | Toombs | Towns | Treutlen | Troup | Turner | Twiggs | Union | Upson | Walker | Walton | Ware | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wheeler | White | Whitfield | Wilcox | Wilkes | Wilkinson | Worth | Campbell | Milton Georgia is divided into 159 counties. ... Appling County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Atkinson County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bacon County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Baker County is a county in the Georgia. ... Baldwin County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Banks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Barrow County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Ben Hill County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Berrien County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Bleckley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brantley County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Brooks County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Bryan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Bulloch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Burke County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Butts County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Camden County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Candler County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Carroll County is a county located in the Georgia and was named for Charles Carroll of Maryland, at that time the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Catoosa County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Charlton County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Chattahoochee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Chattooga County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... Clay County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Clinch County is a county located in the Georgia. ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Coffee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Colquitt County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Coweta County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Crisp County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Image:County Georgia. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dooly County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Dougherty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Early County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Echols County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Effingham County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Elbert County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Emanuel County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Evans County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fannin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Floyd County locator map Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Glascock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Glynn County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gordon County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Grady County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Gwinnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Habersham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Haralson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Hart County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Heard County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Irwin County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Image:Jasbone crushin County Georgia. ... Jeff Davis County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jenkins County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lanier County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Laurens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Liberty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Long County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Lumpkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Macon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McDuffie County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Meriwether County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Muscogee County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Oglethorpe County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Peach County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Pickens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Richmond County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Rockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Schley County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Screven County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Seminole County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Spalding County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stephens County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Stewart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Sumter County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taliaferro County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tattnall County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Telfair County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Terrell County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Thomas County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Tift County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Toombs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Towns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Treutlen County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Troup County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Turner County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Twiggs County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Upson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walker County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Walton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Ware County is a county located in the southeast of the state of Georgia. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wheeler County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... White County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Whitfield County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilcox County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkes County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Worth County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Georgia legislature in 1828 on December 20th. ... Milton County in the U.S. state of Georgia was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. ...