Roswell, Georgia

Roswell is a U.S. city in Fulton County, Georgia. It is named for Roswell King, a businessman who forced many slaves to run his plantation and cotton mill.[5]

Roswell, Georgia
City
Roswell City Hall
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Roswell
Location of Roswell in Metro Atlanta
Roswell
Roswell (the United States)
Roswell
Roswell (Metro Atlanta)
Coordinates: 34°01′19″N 84°21′33″W
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyFulton
IncorporatedFebruary 16, 1854
Government
 • MayorLori Henry, Mayor Marie Willsey, Mayor Pro-Tem
Area
[1]
 • Total42.00 sq mi (108.77 km2)
 • Land40.72 sq mi (105.46 km2)
 • Water1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2)  3.1%
Elevation
1,180 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total88,346
 • Estimate 
(2019)
94,763
 • Density2,327.24/sq mi (898.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30075-30077
Area code770/678/404
FIPS code13-67284[3]
GNIS feature ID0332929[4]
Websitewww.roswellgov.com

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Roswell city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Roswell King (1765-1844)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved 2020-11-11.


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