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Many people think that when we talk about the Square we mean antebellum Glover Park, donated to the city by its first mayor. However, this attractive centerpiece is just a small ...
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Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta ...

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Marietta (Georgia), city, seat of Cobb County, northwestern Georgia, near Atlanta; established 1834, incorporated 1852. Marietta is the center for a major aircraft industry. The city is the site of the Southern College of Technology (1948) and Life Chiropractic College (1974). Kennesaw College (1966), Dobbins Air Force Base, and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, the scene of a major American Civil War battle (1864) in which Union forces were defeated, are in the area. Many Union and Confederate soldiers are buried in Marietta. Population 30,829 (1980); 44,129 (1990); 58,748 (2000); 61,261 (2005 estimate).