What are the counties in Atlanta, Georgia?

Check out this interactive map of metro Atlanta counties and cities with links to detailed information on utilities, taxes, schools info and more. read more

[[RUBATO]]Originally [&named&] Terminus (to mark the end of the rail line) and later renamed Marthasville (in honor of Governor Wilson Lumpkin's daughter)\, [&Atlanta&]\, the state's capital and the [&county&] seat for Fulton [&County&]\, earned its current [&name&] in 1848. read more

Georgia has the second largest number of counties of any state in the United States, following Texas, which has 254 counties. One traditional reasoning for the creation and location of so many counties in Georgia was that a country farmer, rancher, or lumberman should be able to travel to the legal county seat town or city, and then back home, in one day on horseback or via wagon. read more

Newcomers are often surprised that Metro Atlanta is made up of so many distinct, yet cohesive counties, cities & neighborhoods. Cherokee County Northwest of Atlanta and directly north of Cobb County lies Cherokee County, one of the metro area's fastest growing counties. read more

Also an intellectual center of the state, the metro-Atlanta area is home to a number of nationally-recognized colleges, technical schools, and universities, among which are Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University, Savannah College of Art & Design, and Spelman College. read more

Check out this interactive map of metro Atlanta counties and cities with links to detailed information on utilities, taxes, schools info and more. Check out this interactive map of metro Atlanta counties and cities with links to detailed information on utilities, taxes, schools info and more. read more