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Roswell, Georgia

Located in Fulton County, Georgia, Roswell was established in 1839. Sherman's troops burned Roswell's mills and deported hundreds of female workers to Indiana. Historic Roswell has beautiful antebellum homes along the Chattahoochee River.
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Founded 1839 | Population 97,000 | Peak 97,000 (2024) | County Fulton County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Roswell, Georgia

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1839 Mill Town: Roswell King builds cotton mill on Vickery Creek.
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1864 Civil War Mill Burning: Sherman burns mills; workers deported north.
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1890 Higher Education: Educational institutions helped define Roswell's character and economy.
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1942 Military Presence: Military installations became a major part of Roswell's identity and economy.
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2000 Affluent Atlanta Suburb: Historic charm with corporate economy.
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Latest News in Roswell

Jan 1, 1970
‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Player Misses Out On $73,000 Prize Because Of This Hard Puzzle
Things got a little wild on Wheel of Fortune Tuesday night as one contestant came dangerously close to dropping a not-so-family-fr…
Jan 1, 1970
Very Extreme Case Woman Makes Unfortunate Find Mans Head Video
In a quiet suburb outside Atlanta, Georgia, on May 28, 2016, a woman stumbled into one of the most horrifying scenes imaginable. W…
Jan 1, 1970
No Suspect Identified Shooting Death Georgia University Student
ATHENS, Ga. — A University of Georgia student was found shot dead early Saturday morning, leaving the campus community reeling f…
Jan 1, 1970
Im Disgusted Zaxbys Employee Fired After Customer Tastes Soap her Milkshake
ATLANTA, Georgia — Back in May 2016, a routine trip to a Zaxby’s fast-food joint turned into a messy fiasco that cost one …
Jan 1, 1970
Jimmy Carter Says Us Campaign Finance System Legal Bribery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former President Jimmy Carter didn’t mince words when he called the U.S. campaign finance system &#8220…
Jan 1, 1970
Woman who Killed 3 Year Old and 4 Year Old Learns her Fate
ATLANTA — On April 2, 2016, a Georgia woman convicted of murdering two small children finally heard her sentence, capping a case…

Complete Historical Timeline

1839 Industry
Mill Town
1864 Disaster
Civil War Mill Burning
1890 Culture
Higher Education
1942 Government
Military Presence
2000 Business
Affluent Atlanta Suburb

Did You Know?

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Sherman's troops burned Roswell's mills and deported hundreds of female workers to Indiana.
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Historic Roswell has beautiful antebellum homes along the Chattahoochee River.
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Not to be confused with Roswell, New Mexico (the UFO one).
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Roswell is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Roswell was founded in 1839.

Famous People from Roswell, Georgia

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David Cross
Screenwriter, Singer · Born Apr 4, 1964 · Age 61
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Sunny Suljic
Actor, Skateboarder · Born Aug 10, 2005 · Age 20
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Tyler Flowers
Baseball Player · Born Jan 24, 1986 · Age 40

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