About Cobb County
Cobb County is a key component to the economic growth of Georgia. With Cobb County being home to many businesses and an excellent school system, it continues to be among one of the fastest growing areas of the state.
There is a 23-acre National Cemetery in Marietta with more than 17,000 officers and soldiers from every U.S. war buried in the cemetery. With 43 parks, recreation centers, and other related facilities, Cobb's park system is one of the Southeast's largest. There are also 8,800 acres of federally owned park lands in Cobb County including Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Two other of the state's top attractions are found in Cobb: White Water Park and Six Flags Over Georgia.
County music star Travis Tritt was born in Marietta and Academy-award winning actress Julia Roberts was raised in Smyrna. Some of the festivals in Cobb County include the Kennesaw Big Shanty Festival in April, the Historic Marietta Arts and Craft Festival, and the North Georgia State Fair. |