Historical Marker

Acworth

Acworth · Cobb County · Erected 2015

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The Story

Founded as a station on the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the 1840s and renamed for Acworth, New Hampshire, the town grew as a trade depot until Sherman's troops burned much of it in 1864.

About this site

Acworth is a historical marker in Acworth, Cobb County, erected in 2015. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0657, -84.6765 near Acworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Railroad at Acworth, Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include A Road More Traveled/The Dixie Highway in Acworth, Bethel AME Church, and Lake Acworth Beach and Bathhouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.0657, -84.6765 · Acworth, Cobb County

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