Roswell

Roswell

Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County, Georgia. A northern suburb of the state capital of Atlanta, Roswell is Georgia's eighth largest city with a population of 88,346 per the 2010 United States Census. In 1830, while on a trip to North Georgia, nicholas roswell 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...
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quick facts
County:Fulton County
State:Georgia
Country:United States of America
Population:88,346
Area:42 sq. mi.
Time zone:North American Eastern Time Zone
Also known as:Roswell, Georgia, Fulton County / Roswell city

Famous landmarks in Roswell

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...
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Population history for Roswell

YearEstimated Population
2010 88,346
2009 87,719
2008 87,566
2007 87,156
2006 86,533
2005 85,921
2004 85,068
2003 83,911
2002 83,672
2001 82,232
2000 81,599
1999 57,952
1998 57,721
1997 56,804
1996 55,544
1995 53,223
1994 51,732
1993 50,280
1992 49,300
1991 48,802
1990 48,875
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Colleges and universities in Roswell

The Esani Institute
The Esani Institute

Famous residents of Roswell

Jane Barbe
Jane Barbe
Musical Artist

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Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis
Football Player, TV Actor

Jerome Abram "The Bus" Bettis is a retired American football halfback who played for the NFL's Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers....
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David Cross
David Cross
Film Actor, TV Actor, Author, Musical Artist

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Mikey Post
Mikey Post
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Kathleen Hersey
Kathleen Hersey
TV Actor

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Pitbull
Pitbull
Musical Artist, TV Actor

Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, pop singer-songwriter and record producer. His first...
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Famous people born in Roswell

Chad Fortune
Chad Fortune
Football Player, TV Actor

Chad Fortune is a monster truck driver, former professional football player and former professional wrestler in both WWF and WCW. Fortune played...
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Airports in or near Roswell

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Airport code:ATL
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
Airport code:PDK
Naval Air Station Atlanta
Naval Air Station Atlanta
Airport code:MGE
Winder-Barrow Airport
Winder-Barrow Airport
Airport code:WDR

U.S. state

Georgia
Georgia
Population:82,548 (1790)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15,...
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