Marietta, GA
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Marietta, Georgia City of Marietta |
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Cobb County courthouse in Marietta
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 Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia |
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 Marietta
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| Coordinates: 33°57′12″N 84°32′26″W / 33.95333°N 84.54056°WCoordinates: 33°57′12″N 84°32′26″W / 33.95333°N 84.54056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cobb |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | R. Steve Tumlin, Jr. |
| • City Manager | William F. Bruton, Jr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2) |
| • Land | 23.1 sq mi (59.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 59,089 |
| • Density | 2,551/sq mi (984.8/km2) |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30006-08, 30060-69, 30090 |
| Area code(s) | 770/678/470 |
| FIPS code | 13-49756 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0317694 |
| Website | www |
Marietta is located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is the county's seat and largest city.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579. The 2013 estimate is 59,089, making it one of the Atlanta metropolitan area's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest of the principal cities (by population) of the Atlanta metropolitan statistical area.
The origin of the name is uncertain. It is believed that the city was named for Mary Cobb, the wife of U.S. Senator and Superior Court judge Thomas Willis Cobb. Judge Cobb is the namesake of the county.
Homes were built by early settlers near the Cherokee town of Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) prior to 1824. The first plat was laid out in 1833. Like most towns, Marietta had a square in the center with a courthouse. The Georgia General Assembly legally recognized the community on December 19, 1834.
Built in 1838, Oakton House is the oldest continuously occupied residence in Marietta. The original barn, milk house, smokehouse, and wellhouse remain on the property. The spectacular gardens contain the boxwood parterre from the 1870s. Oakton served as Major General Loring's headquarters during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in 1864.
Marietta was initially selected as the hub for the new Western and Atlantic Railroad, and business boomed. By 1838, roadbed and trestles had been built north of the city. However, in 1840, political wrangling stopped construction for a time. In 1842, the railroad's new management decided to move the hub from Marietta to an area that would become Atlanta. Nonetheless, in 1850, when the railroad began operation, Marietta shared in the resulting prosperity.
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