033-37, COBB COUNTY
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mtn-man
N 33° 57.146 W 084° 32.977
16S E 726439 N 3759587
Information about Cobb County is on this marker on the south side of the square in Marietta. We also find out where the name for Marietta comes from!
Waymark Code: WMNAF
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2006
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COBB COUNTY
Created December 3, 1832, and named for Judge Thomas W. Cobb, a former U.S. Senator, Marietta was named for his wife.
Fertile lands gave impetus to farming; ample water power encouraged industries. People from further south sought Marietta as a summer resort due to delightful climate and society.
Cobb County sacrificed much for the Southern Confederacy; ravaged by war, it fought slowly upward through reconstruction. In recent years industry has brought wealth and growth to the area.
033-37 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1953
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker #: 033-37
Date: 1953
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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