Cobb County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 49 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 49 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
49 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCobb was formed in 1832 (1832-12-03) from Cherokee.
COBB created from CHEROKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCobb County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,539 | 14,242 | 20,748 | 24,664 | 30,437 | 38,272 | 61,830 | 114,174 | 297,718 | 607,751 | 766,149 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | Park unit | 2.6 km |
| Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site | Park unit | 4.7 km |
| Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area | Park unit | 22.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS191 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 191 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Barfield Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Big Bethel Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blair - Miller Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Memorial Cemetery |
| Bullard Cemetery |
| Bullard Cemetery |
| Causey Chapel Cemetery |
| Chastain Cemetery |
| Chattahoochee Baptist Cemetery |
| Cheatham Hill Markers Cemetery |
| Cheatham Hill Memorial Park |
| Cheatham Hill Memorial Park |
| Cheney Cemetery |
| Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Church of God Cemetery |
| Collins - Loud Cemetery |
| Collins Springs Cemetery |
| Combee Cemetery |
| Community Church Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Conger Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Cowan Cemetery |
| Cox - Morrow - Mitchell Cemetery |
| Crest Hill Cemetery |
| Crocker-Elliott Cemetery |
| Custer Street Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Chapel Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Delk - Hunton Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Dodgen Cemetery |
| Dugger Cemetery |
| Duke Cemetery |
| Echols Cemetery |
| Edison Cemetery |
| Edwards - Attaway Cemetery |
| Fair Oaks Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Flemister Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Franklin - Hamilton Cemetery |
| Gann Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery - Old Holly Springs Baptist Cemetery |
| Georgia Memorial Park |
| Glore Cemetery |
| Green Grove Cemetery |
| Greer Cemetery |
| Gresham Cemetery |
| Gresham Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Grogan - House Cemetery |
| Haney Cemetery |
| Haney Grove Cemetery |
| Hangmans Hill Cemetery |
| Hardage Cemetery |
| Hardman Cemetery |
| Hargrove Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Hooper - McWilliams Cemetery |
| Howells Cemetery |
| Jones Memorial Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Kearns |
| Lizzie |
| Marietta Place Homes |
| McIvor |
| Nickajack |
| Story |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Kolb'S Farm | 3,691 | 1.4 km |
| Kennesaw Mountain | 11,076 | 1.7 km |
| Gilgal Church | 14,991 | 5.6 km |
| Pine Mountain | 31,416 | 7.8 km |
| Ruff'S Mill | 23,404 | 14.3 km |
| Pickett'S Mill | 1,527 | 18.4 km |
| Peachtree Creek | 6,569 | 20.4 km |
| New Hope Church | 1,414 | 21.3 km |
| Allatoona | 521 | 23.2 km |
| Ezra Church | 1,790 | 23.5 km |
| Dallas | 901 | 24.1 km |
| Utoy Creek | 2,514 | 26.6 km |
| Atlanta | 5,433 | 29.6 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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