Canton
Located along a Cherokee Nation trade route, early settlers of the town of Etowah envisioned their new city as a silk capital, not unlike the famed Canton, China, for which the city was renamed in 1834.
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Marietta
In its earliest days, Marietta was a resort destination for residents of Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C. Built around the railroad, Marietta was a convenient escape from the summer heat on the Atlantic coast.
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Peachtree City
An area where Creek Indians and white settlers once lived in harmony, William McIntosh, Jr., the Scottish-born chief of the Lower Creek Indian tribes, ceded Creek land to the federal government as part of Fayette County.
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Smyrna
Smyrna is celebrated for more than its pleasant, small-town charm and thriving economy. It is also a site to see in spring, when beautiful yellow flowers known as jonquils sprout all over the city.
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Suwanee
Over a century ago, the city of Suwanee was an agricultural town whose livelihood was carried in by the railroad and increased with every new set of tracks that ran through its borders. Today, this small community strives to maintain its rural ties in suburban Atlanta with a constant eye toward innovation.
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