Search Results for Georgia Historic newspapers

History August 9, 2024

Cobb Public Libraries highlight the expansion of the Georgia Historic Newspapers digital collection

Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily use the Georgia Historic Newspapers website as a source for our history articles. Examples of our articles that…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

History July 3, 2026

Belmont Farm fueled Smyrna Georgia’s growth, 1911 newspaper shows

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

History, Railroads February 17, 2026

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

[This is an evergreen article that we schedule for updating, improving and republishing periodically. It originally appeared on July 5, 2025] The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities…

Smyrna November 3, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna was one of Georgia’s poultry centers

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

An image of the front page of the Marietta Helicon, a 19th Century Cobb County newspaper

Cobb County July 29, 2025

Cobb County’s two earliest newspapers: the Marietta Advocate and the Marietta Helicon

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an updated and expanded version of an article we published during December of 2024] I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist,…

Railroads July 5, 2025

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities of Atlanta and Marietta, are closely tied to the development of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the early 19th century….

Austell January 22, 2025

Incorporation of Austell Georgia — September 1885

This is an evergreen article we republish occasionally, often expanded with added material. It began as part of a series called Cobb County history through documents The article reprints the…

Photo from 1914 newspaper with group of Atlanta boosters meeting in Chattanooga about Dixie Highway project

History July 5, 2026

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the…

History June 15, 2026

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

[This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] Train disasters were significant events in the 19th through the early…

History June 10, 2026

A high school student comments on Cobb County’s roads: in 1899

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development July 12, 2026