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 | |
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![]() Roswell City Hall | |
![]() Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 34°01′19″N 84°21′33″W | |
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County | Fulton |
Incorporated | February 16, 1854 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lori Henry, Mayor Marie Willsey, Mayor Pro-Tem |
Area | |
• Total | 42.00 sq mi (108.77 km2) |
• Land | 40.72 sq mi (105.46 km2) |
• Water | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) 3.1% |
Elevation | 1,180 ft (350 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 88,346 |
• Estimate (2019) | 94,763 |
• Density | 2,327.24/sq mi (898.56/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 30075-30077 |
Area code | 770/678/404 |
FIPS code | 13-67284[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0332929[4] |
Website | www |
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "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.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Roswell King (1765-1844)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
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