Cobb County History

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 23, 2026

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County? Take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen quiz. We run it every couple of months, and often edit it to change out some of the questions] I’ve had an…

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

History March 22, 2026

Belmont Farm fueled Smyrna’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…

Marietta History Center, a three-story rectangular brick building that was once the Kennesaw House

Community Life March 19, 2026

Marietta History Center to offer spring walking tours at city cemetery

The Marietta History Center announced on the City of Marietta website that they will offer two guided walking tours this spring at the historic Marietta City Cemetery, highlighting the lives…

An image of the front page of the December 2, 1907 edition of the Atlanta Georgian

Acworth January 11, 2026

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in May of last year.] Since Georgia…

Drawing of an entrance to a gold mine with a track and a cart full of ore

History November 24, 2025

Nuggets from history: attempts at gold mining in Cobb County

By Larry Felton Johnson Hope springs eternal in the rush for fabulous riches, and that was no less true in the 19th and early 20th centuries than it is today….

History November 13, 2025

Beginning of the 20th Century: the automobile begins its rapid rise to dominate the roads of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] By Larry Felton Johnson If the first owners of automobiles in…

Acworth August 17, 2025

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in May of last year.] Since Georgia…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Acworth February 26, 2025

Save Acworth History Foundation, KSU, to expand storyboard program

By Mark Woolsey Acworth residents and visitors will get an expanded chance to learn about the city’s rich history later this year. The Save Acworth History Foundation, along with the…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Austell April 7, 2024

The incorporation of Austell, Georgia in September 1885

With the recent incorporation of the City of Mableton as the now-largest city in the county, we’ve decided to revisit our series Cobb County history through documents. This is an…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County September 4, 2023

1833: Cobb County is created by the Georgia legislature

A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community November 7, 2026

Volunteers pick up litter along Riverside Parkway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup on Riverside Parkway We appreciate the Rho XI Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes November 7, 2026

From the ballot box to the Big Blue Bus, a Cobb news quiz

Who won a Cobb school board race, and where is Emory’s Big Blue Bus headed? Test your knowledge of five stories from this week’s Courier. Looking up the answers is…

Community Life, Libraries November 7, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library and South Cobb Arts Alliance Partner to Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries with Community Event Nov. 14

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about a joint celebration with South Cobb Regional Library and the South Cobb Arts Alliance (SCAA): Community members are invited to celebrate…

Crime & Public Safety November 7, 2026

Mableton council to consider hardship relief for public safety tax payments

The Mableton City Council announced in a press release that it will consider a proposal at its Monday, Nov. 9 work session and its Wednesday Nov. 11 regular meeting that…

Weather November 7, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, November 7, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, November 7, 2026, with a high near 65 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…