Roswell, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia
. A branch of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
, a component of the National Park System
, is located in Roswell at Vickery Creek.
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 Creek
. Since the land nearby was also good for plantations, his idea was to put cotton processing near cotton production.
Toward the middle of the 1830s, King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in North Georgia – Roswell Mill
. He brought with him 36 African Slaves from his own coastal plantation, plus another 42 skilled carpenter slaves bought in Savannah to build the mills. The slaves built the mills, infrastructure, houses, mill worker apartments, and supporting buildings for the new town. The Africans brought their unique Geechee culture, language, and religious traditions from the coast to north Georgia.
King invited investors from the coast to join him at the new location. He was also joined by Barrington King, one of his sons, who succeeded his father in the manufacturing company. Archibald Smith was one of the planters who migrated there to establish a new plantation, bringing enslaved African Americans from the coastal areas. Barrington Hall (the home of Barrington King), Smith Plantation (the home of Archibald Smith) and Bulloch Hall (The childhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt's mother – Mittie Bulloch) have been preserved and restored. They are now open to the public. According to the 1850 Slave Schedules, these three "founding families", together with the next three largest planters, held 192 slaves, 51% of the total 378 slaves held in Roswell District. Archibald Smith had a 300 acres (1.2 km²) cotton plantation. According to the 1850 Census, Barrington King held 70 slaves. Half of these slaves were under the age of 10. These slaves worked in Barrington's household. Barrington King "leased" or "rented" some of his adult male slaves to the Roswell Manufacturing Co. These enslaved workers did not work around the mill machinery.
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. Since Roswell residents desired a local government, they submitted a city charter
for incorporation to the Georgia General Assembly
. The charter was approved on February 16, 1854.
By the time of the Civil War, the cotton mills employed more than 400 people, mostly women. Given settlement patterns in the Piedmont, they were likely of Scots-Irish descent. As the mill increased in production, so did the number of people living in the area.
During the American Civil War
, the city was captured by Union forces
under the leadership of General Garrard. Under orders of General Sherman, General Garrard shipped the mill workers north to prevent them from returning to work if the mills were rebuilt. This was a common tactic of Sherman's plans of economic disruption of the South. The mill was burned, but the houses were left standing. The ruins of the mill and the 30 feet (9.1 m) dam that was built for power still remain. Most of the town's property was confiscated by Union forces. The leading families had left the town to go to safer places well before the Federal invasion. Most slaves were sent away from advancing Federal troops, as was often the practice. Some slaves may have escaped to Union lines.
After the war, Barrington King rebuilt the mills and resumed production. While many freed slaves stayed in the area to work as paid labor on plantations or in town, others migrated to Fulton County and Atlanta for new opportunities. The South suffered an agricultural depression resulting from the effects of the war and labor changes.
According to the census, the population of Cobb County decreased slightly from 14,242 in 1860, to 13,814 in 1870. The proportion of African-Americans decreased more, from 27% to 23%. During those years, nearby Fulton County more than doubled in population, from 14,427 to 33,336. The effects of dramatic African-American migration can be seen by the increase in Fulton County from 20.5% slave in 1860 to 45.7% colored (Black) in 1870.
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 (note: much of what is now Roswell was part of Milton county already), 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.
Roswell is now one of the largest cities in the state; its population has increased most steadily in the last 15 years.
Population
Jere Wood
, a Republican
, has served as mayor of Roswell since 1997.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 38.6 square miles (100 km²), of which, 38 square miles (98.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.
Customary
Metric
Source: Weatherbase.com
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,334 people, 30,207 households, and 20,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,086.5 people per square mile (805.7/km²). There were 31,300 housing units at an average density of 823.2 per square mile (317.9/km²). 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.
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.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% 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 37.2 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $73,469, and the median income for a family was $103,698. The average income for households was $106,219 and the average income for families was $123,481. Males had a median income of $72,754 versus $45,979 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,106. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
Household Income (2005)
Household Income (2005)
Roswell Median Housing Value
2000 Population by Age
Population by Gender (2006)
Education
Race & Ethnicity
CNN
named Roswell a contender for its list of the Top 100 Places to Live in the US in 2005.
Named One of the Top Three Cities in the Nation to Raise Your Family. Roswell was listed third in the book, Best Places to Raise Your Family, released by Frommer's.
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.
is located at Suite 3 in 600 Houze Way in Roswell.
The Roswell Recreation and Parks
department has 18 parks with 800 acres (3.2 km²) of active and passive parkland and facilities. 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 26th 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 chairwoman of the Roswell Historical Society
. Prolific architect Neel Reid
lived in Mimosa Hall
and died there in
1926.
Celebrities who have made Fulton County
, and specifically Roswell, their home have included actors Paul Newman
and Joanne Woodward
. Singer/actor Usher
. 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 JonBenét 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 Roswell as well. Former NFL star Jerome Bettis is building a home in Roswell, in the same neighborhood as Chipper Jones. The performer Usher lives in the same Roswell neighborhood. Comedian David Cross
lived in Roswell during his childhood in the 1970s and early 1980s Former two time National League MVP Atlanta Braves Baseball Player Dale Murphy, lived in Roswell in the 1980s. 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. Natural chef Ford Fry also lives in Roswell.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. A branch of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta in the United States and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River. The 48-mile stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic spots...
, a component of the National Park System
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, is located in Roswell at Vickery Creek.
History
Roswell King
Roswell King was an American businessman, planter and industrialist. King and his son, Barrington King, founded Roswell, Georgia in the 1830s. A son , grandson , and great-grandson of Roswell King bore the same name...
passed through the area of what is now Roswell and observed the great potential for building a cotton mill
Cotton mill
A cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
along Vickery Creek
Vickery Creek
Big Creek is a stream in Forsyth and Fulton counties in Georgia. The creek mouth into the Chattahoochee River is located at the southern border of Roswell where State Route 9 crosses the river...
. Since the land nearby was also good for plantations, his idea was to put cotton processing near cotton production.
Toward the middle of the 1830s, King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in North Georgia – Roswell Mill
Roswell Mill
Roswell Mill refers to a cluster of mills located in Fulton County near Vickery Creek in Roswell, GA. The mills were best known for producing finished textiles from raw materials grown on nearby plantations, and the group was “the largest cotton mill in north Georgia” at its height. The mill...
. He brought with him 36 African Slaves from his own coastal plantation, plus another 42 skilled carpenter slaves bought in Savannah to build the mills. The slaves built the mills, infrastructure, houses, mill worker apartments, and supporting buildings for the new town. The Africans brought their unique Geechee culture, language, and religious traditions from the coast to north Georgia.
King invited investors from the coast to join him at the new location. He was also joined by Barrington King, one of his sons, who succeeded his father in the manufacturing company. Archibald Smith was one of the planters who migrated there to establish a new plantation, bringing enslaved African Americans from the coastal areas. Barrington Hall (the home of Barrington King), Smith Plantation (the home of Archibald Smith) and Bulloch Hall (The childhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt's mother – Mittie Bulloch) have been preserved and restored. They are now open to the public. According to the 1850 Slave Schedules, these three "founding families", together with the next three largest planters, held 192 slaves, 51% of the total 378 slaves held in Roswell District. Archibald Smith had a 300 acres (1.2 km²) cotton plantation. According to the 1850 Census, Barrington King held 70 slaves. Half of these slaves were under the age of 10. These slaves worked in Barrington's household. Barrington King "leased" or "rented" some of his adult male slaves to the Roswell Manufacturing Co. These enslaved workers did not work around the mill machinery.
Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator from Georgia...
when first settled, and the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
was a four-hour (one-way) horseback ride to the west. Since Roswell residents desired a local government, they submitted a city charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
for incorporation to the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
. The charter was approved on February 16, 1854.
By the time of the Civil War, the cotton mills employed more than 400 people, mostly women. Given settlement patterns in the Piedmont, they were likely of Scots-Irish descent. As the mill increased in production, so did the number of people living in the area.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the city was captured by Union forces
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
under the leadership of General Garrard. Under orders of General Sherman, General Garrard shipped the mill workers north to prevent them from returning to work if the mills were rebuilt. This was a common tactic of Sherman's plans of economic disruption of the South. The mill was burned, but the houses were left standing. The ruins of the mill and the 30 feet (9.1 m) dam that was built for power still remain. Most of the town's property was confiscated by Union forces. The leading families had left the town to go to safer places well before the Federal invasion. Most slaves were sent away from advancing Federal troops, as was often the practice. Some slaves may have escaped to Union lines.
After the war, Barrington King rebuilt the mills and resumed production. While many freed slaves stayed in the area to work as paid labor on plantations or in town, others migrated to Fulton County and Atlanta for new opportunities. The South suffered an agricultural depression resulting from the effects of the war and labor changes.
According to the census, the population of Cobb County decreased slightly from 14,242 in 1860, to 13,814 in 1870. The proportion of African-Americans decreased more, from 27% to 23%. During those years, nearby Fulton County more than doubled in population, from 14,427 to 33,336. The effects of dramatic African-American migration can be seen by the increase in Fulton County from 20.5% slave in 1860 to 45.7% colored (Black) in 1870.
At the end of 1931, the United States was in the midst of the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. The difficult economic conditions drove Milton County
Milton County, Georgia
Milton County was a county of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1857 to 1931. It was created on December 18, 1857 from parts of northeastern Cobb, southeastern Cherokee, and southwestern Forsyth counties. The county was named for John Milton, Secretary of State of Georgia from 1777 to 1799...
, Roswell's neighboring county to the north (note: much of what is now Roswell was part of Milton county already), 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
Cherokee County, Georgia
As of the census of 2000, there were 141,903 people, 49,495 households, and 39,200 families residing in the county. The population density was 335 people per square mile . There were 51,937 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile...
and Gwinnett
Gwinnett County, Georgia
, Gwinnett County had a population of 805,321. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 53.3% white , 23.6% black , 2.7% Korean, 2.6% Asian Indian, 2.0% Vietnamese, 3.3% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.8% some other race and 3.1% from two or more races...
Counties were also ceded to Fulton at this time to define the expanded and contiguous northern section of Fulton County.
Roswell is now one of the largest cities in the state; its population has increased most steadily in the last 15 years.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1870 | 479 |
| 1880 | 1,180 |
| 1920 | 1,316 |
| 1940 | 1,622 |
| 1950 | 2,123 |
| 1980 | 23,337 |
| 1990 | 48,257 |
| 2000 | 79,334 |
| 2008 | 87,657 |
Jere Wood
Jere Wood
Jere Wood is the Republican mayor of Roswell, Georgia and as of 2010 is currently serving his fourth consecutive term. Mayor Wood defeated Democrat "Pug" Mabry, who served as mayor for over thirty years, in the election of 1997. At the time he promised to only be a two-term mayor.Wood ran...
, a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, has served as mayor of Roswell since 1997.
- See also: List of Mayors of Roswell, Georgia
Geography
Roswell is located at 34°2′2"N 84°20′39"W (34.033896, −84.344028).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 38.6 square miles (100 km²), of which, 38 square miles (98.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.53%) is water.
Geographic features
- Big CreekVickery CreekBig Creek is a stream in Forsyth and Fulton counties in Georgia. The creek mouth into the Chattahoochee River is located at the southern border of Roswell where State Route 9 crosses the river...
- Bull Sluice LakeBull Sluice LakeBull Sluice Lake is a small reservoir located along the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta. It is , and is impounded by Morgan Falls Dam. Besides the hydroelectric power produced by the dam, the lake's primary use is recreation, including fishing and...
- Chattahoochee RiverChattahoochee RiverThe Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
- Morgan Falls Dam
- Johns Creek
- Crooked Creek
- Audery Mill Creek
Major highways
State Route 9
State Route 92
State Route 120
State Route 140
State Route 400
Climate
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49.0 | 53.8 | 62.8 | 71.5 | 78.2 | 84.6 | 87.3 | 86.7 | 81.2 | 71.8 | 62.6 | 53.0 | 70.2 |
| Avg low (°F) | 27.0 | 29.4 | 36.4 | 44.2 | 53.0 | 60.9 | 65.1 | 64.6 | 58.6 | 45.6 | 37.3 | 30.3 | 46.0 |
| Rainfall (in) | 5.2 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 53.8 |
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9.4 | 12.1 | 17.1 | 21.9 | 25.7 | 29.2 | 30.7 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 22.1 | 17.0 | 11.7 | 21.2 |
| Avg low (°C) | -2.8 | -1.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 18.1 | 14.8 | 7.6 | 2.9 | -0.9 | 7.8 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 132 | 124 | 152 | 117 | 119 | 94 | 122 | 104 | 91 | 89 | 97 | 122 | 1367 |
Source: Weatherbase.com
Demographics
As of 2010 Roswell had a population of 88,346. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 74.7% white, 11.7% black or African American, 1.5% Asian Indian, 2.5% other Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from some other race and 2.5% from two or more races. 16.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census of 2000, there were 79,334 people, 30,207 households, and 20,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,086.5 people per square mile (805.7/km²). There were 31,300 housing units at an average density of 823.2 per square mile (317.9/km²). 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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.61% of the population.
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.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% 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 37.2 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $73,469, and the median income for a family was $103,698. The average income for households was $106,219 and the average income for families was $123,481. Males had a median income of $72,754 versus $45,979 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,106. About 3.2% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
Household Income (2005)
| Income | Percent |
|---|---|
| under $14,999 | 3.9% |
| $15,000 – $34,999 | 17.8% |
| $35,000 – $74,999 | 32.2% |
| $75,000 – $99,999 | 11.8% |
| $100,000 – $149,999 | 14.3% |
| $150,000 – $199,999 | 8.6% |
| $200.000 + | 11.4% |
Household Income (2005)
| Median | $84,595 |
| Per Capita | $37,667 |
| Mean | $99,961 |
| Average Family Size | 3.53 |
| Average Household Size | 2.91 |
Roswell Median Housing Value
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $143,497 |
| 2000 | $207,700 |
| 2005 | $299,000 |
2000 Population by Age
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6.8% |
| 5–9 | 7.9% |
| 10–19 | 12.7% |
| 20–29 | 9.8% |
| 30–39 | 19.4% |
| 40–49 | 17.2% |
| 50 -59 | 13.9% |
| 60–69 | 5.5% |
| 70 and over | 4.4% |
| Not Known | 2.4% |
| Median Age | 37.2 |
Population by Gender (2006)
| Gender | Percent |
|---|---|
| Male | 49.2% |
| Female | 50.8% |
Education
| Level | Percent |
|---|---|
| Less than High School | 16.1% |
| High School Graduate | 21.1% |
| Associate's Degree | 43.9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18.9% |
Race & Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Percent |
|---|---|
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 0.9% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Black | 12.4% |
| White | 73.9% |
| Other | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
named Roswell a contender for its list of the Top 100 Places to Live in the US in 2005.
Named One of the Top Three Cities in the Nation to Raise Your Family. Roswell was listed third in the book, Best Places to Raise Your Family, released by Frommer's.
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
Morgan Quitno
Morgan Quitno Press is a research and publishing company based in Lawrence, Kansas, which compiles books with statistics of crime rates, health care, education, and other categories, ranking cities and states in the United States...
. Roswell was selected from 371 cities in the Overall Safest 25 category.
Economy
The Consulate-General of Honduras in AtlantaDiplomatic missions of Honduras
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Honduras, excluding honorary consulates. Honduras is a Central American country.-Europe:** Brussels ** Paris ** Berlin ** Hamburg ** Vatican City...
is located at Suite 3 in 600 Houze Way in Roswell.
Points of interest
- Archibald Smith Plantation HomeArchibald Smith Plantation HomeThe Archibald Smith Plantation Home is a plantation in Roswell, Georgia built in 1845. The home was built by one of Roswell's founders, Archibald Smith, and housed three generations of his family. The home was restored by the third generation, Arthur and Mary Smith, in 1940...
- Bulloch HallBulloch HallBulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia built in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US President, lived as...
- Barrington HallBarrington Hall (Roswell, Georgia)Barrington Hall, built in 1842, was the home of Barrington King, who along with his father, Roswell King, was the co-founder of the town of Roswell, Georgia. The King family, along with the other "founding families" of Roswell, moved from the coast of Georgia after Roswell came across this area in...
- Chattahoochee River National Recreation AreaChattahoochee River National Recreation AreaChattahoochee River National Recreation Area preserves a series of sites between Atlanta in the United States and Lake Sidney Lanier along the Chattahoochee River. The 48-mile stretch of the river affords public recreation opportunities and access to historic spots...
- Chattahoochee Nature CenterChattahoochee Nature CenterThe Chattahoochee Nature Center is a private, non-profit environmental education facility in Roswell, Georgia. Located on adjacent to the Chattahoochee River, the nature center focuses on educational outreach through the use of live flora and fauna....
- Faces Of War MemorialFaces Of War MemorialFaces Of War Memorial is a Vietnam War memorial located in Roswell, Georgia, USA. It is located on the grounds of Roswell City Hall and was dedicated on January 1, 1998.-Inscription:The base of the statue is inscribed as follows:-External links:*...
- Primrose CottagePrimrose CottagePrimrose Cottage was the first permanent private home in Roswell, Georgia, United States. The house built and completed in 1839 for Roswell King's recently widowed daughter, Eliza King Hand, and her children...
- Teaching Museum NorthTeaching Museum NorthThe Teaching Museum North is located in Roswell, Georgia , U.S.A. The Museum offers participatory educational programs and exhibits for primary and secondary school children in the Fulton County School System and well as students from other schools....
- Atlanta Rowing ClubAtlanta Rowing ClubAtlanta Rowing Club is a non-profit 501 masters rowing club located in Roswell, Georgia. ARC's colors are red and white. As a masters organization, it is the only club in the Atlanta area for rowers who are beyond high school or college age, although there are several members who are in college...
- Holly Hill
- Historic Roswell District
Roswell Recreation and Parks
Roswell Recreation and Parks
The Roswell Recreation and Parks is a department of the City of Roswell, Georgia, USA. It has over eight parks open for public use. The park sponsors over 25 athletic programs ranging from soccer, football, basketball, and baseball for all age groups. Particularly popular youth athletic teams...
department has 18 parks with 800 acres (3.2 km²) of active and passive parkland and facilities. 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.
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 Criterium Bicycle Race and Historic Roswell Kiwanis Kids Bike Safety Rodeo (May)
- Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festival (June)
- Riverside Sounds Concert Series (May — October)
- Roswell Youth Day Parade and Festival (October)
- Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race (October)
- Roswell Annual Fireworks Extravaganza July 4
Champions Made in Roswell
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, the mother of Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
(the 26th US President
President of the United States
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) and grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was the First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal policies of her husband, distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and became an advocate for civil rights. After her husband's death in 1945, Roosevelt continued to be an international...
, hailed from Roswell and Bulloch Hall
Bulloch Hall
Bulloch Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Roswell, Georgia built in 1839. It is one of several historically significant buildings in the city and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US President, lived as...
was her home. Emily Dolvin
Emily Dolvin
Emily Frances Gordy Dolvin , also known as Aunt Sissy, was an American educator, historic preservationist, political campaigner and civic leader from the state of Georgia....
, the aunt of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
(the 39th U.S. President), lived in Roswell the majority of her life and was the inaugural chairwoman of the Roswell Historical Society
Roswell Historical Society
The Roswell Historical Society was established to preserve the history of Roswell, Georgia, USA, through preservation of historically significant documents and landmarks....
. Prolific architect Neel Reid
Neel Reid
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lived in Mimosa Hall
Mimosa Hall
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and died there in
1926.
Celebrities who have made Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
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, and specifically Roswell, their home have included actors Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
and Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward is an American actress, television and theatrical producer, and widow of Paul Newman...
. Singer/actor Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey Marshall "Jeff" Foxworthy is an American comedian, television and radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Known for his "you might be a redneck" one-liners, 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
John Bennett Ramsey
John Bennett Ramsey is the father of homicide victim JonBenét Ramsey. He was the first to discover JonBenét's body in the wine cellar of the Ramseys' 15-room home in Boulder, Colorado, on December 25, 1996, just hours after her murder....
and Patsy Ramsey
Patsy Ramsey
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Ramsey was the mother of JonBenét Ramsey, a 6-year-old American beauty pageant contestant who was murdered on December 25, 1996.-Background:...
, the parents of JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Ramsey
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey was an American child beauty pageant contestant who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996. The six-year-old's body was found in the basement of the family home nearly eight hours after she was reported missing. She had been struck on the head and strangled...
, lived in the area in the early 2000s. Former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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pitcher Alejandro Peña
Alejandro Peña
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also makes his home in Roswell. Current Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones
Chipper Jones
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lives in Roswell as well. Former NFL star Jerome Bettis is building a home in Roswell, in the same neighborhood as Chipper Jones. The performer Usher lives in the same Roswell neighborhood. Comedian David Cross
David Cross
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lived in Roswell during his childhood in the 1970s and early 1980s Former two time National League MVP Atlanta Braves Baseball Player Dale Murphy, lived in Roswell in the 1980s. In 2006, Tom Price
Tom Price (US politician)
Thomas E. Price is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta...
was re-elected to a second term in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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to serve as the congressmen from the 6th congressional district
Georgia's 6th congressional district
Georgia's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district consists of many of the northern suburbs of Atlanta and includes eastern Cobb County, northern Fulton County, the Dunwoody area of northern Dekalb County, as well as all of Cherokee County....
of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
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, the district that encompasses most of Roswell. Natural chef Ford Fry also lives in Roswell.