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Cobb County is a
vibrant residential and commercial community located a mere 10 minutes
northwest of Atlanta, just across the mighty Chattahoochee River. Once a small bedroom community, Cobb County
today is home to more than 648,000 residents. A suburban megaplex encompassing
340 square miles and six municipalities, the county is divided into regions
because of its size. East Cobb is defined as the area east of I-75 and south of
Town Center at Cobb. Prosperous and
fast-growing, East Cobb remains proud of its historic roots while welcoming
modern high-tech companies including IBM and Lockheed
Aeronautical. The
communities of East Cobb are affluent and residents are well educated, enjoying
a sophisticated infrastructure, a strong diversified economy, numerous
recreational and cultural amenities, and excellent public schools. The Cobb County
School District is the
second largest school system in the state, serving more than 100,000 students.
Almost 50 schools within the district have been designated as Schools of
Excellence state- or nation-wide. The area’s two public universities -- Kennesaw State University
and Southern Polytechnic State University -- are units of the University System
of Georgia. East Cobb also maintains more than 40 public parks. Water sports
are popular and The Appalachian Trail is just minutes away. Cultural
opportunities are numerous, from the free concerts at Piedmont Park
to the Georgia Ballet, the Cobb Symphony Orchestra, the Marietta/Cobb Museum of
Art and Theatre in the Square. All in all, East Cobb provides a diverse and
dynamic atmosphere for families and businesses alike.
Much of the land in Cobb County
once belonged to the Cherokee Nation. Despite promises by future president
Andrew Jackson, the encroaching white population did not stop growing. When the
state of Georgia began to
build a railroad from the Tennessee River to the Chattahoochee,
the county grew even more rapidly. Cobb
County was named in honor of Thomas
Willis Cobb, U.S.
representative, senator and Supreme Court judge. The city of Marietta was named after his wife.
Today, East Cobb has grown into a metropolis in its own right, no longer a
bedroom community to Marietta or Atlanta. The Cobb County
Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Affairs Department operates 42 park sites on more than 2,740 acres.
Fishing, golf, tennis, swimming and other recreational pursuits are featured at
numerous fine facilities, such as the Cobb
County Civic
Center, Aquatic
Center and Gymnastics
Center at Larry
Bell Park,
the Al Bishop Softball Complex and Lost
Mountain Park.
Jim R. Miller Park hosts the annual North Georgia
State Fair.
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