A Bit About Kennesaw GA
The history of Kennesaw dates back to the 1830s when the Georgia Legislature authorized the construction of a rail line through Cobb County. Known as the Western and Atlantic Railroad, 20 miles of track was in operation from Terminus (Atlanta) to Cartersville by 1846. Several small towns were founded along the railroad including Vinings, Smyrna, Acworth and Big Shanty.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles of which 8.4 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles or 0.82%, is water.
Kennesaw Mountain (as well as conjoined Little Kennesaw Mountain) is located southeast of the city limits in the battlefield park. Its summit is the highest point in the Atlanta metro area, at an elevation of 1,808 feet (551 m) above sea level. The city was renamed for the mountain.
The area around Kennesaw is a major retail hub with a major regional mall, Town Center at Cobb, numerous restaurants and most major chain stores located along Barrett Parkway southeast of the city.
During the 1980s, the economy grew as nearby construction of shopping malls and businesses put the City of Kennesaw into the Metropolitan Atlanta area. In 2000, the City’s population was 21,675.
In the spring of 2001, the City opened its own history exhibits located in the historic railroad Depot, and in 2003, the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, formerly the Kennesaw Civil War Museum, underwent a massive expansion. In addition to The General and a film about The Great Locomotive Chase, the Museum features two other permanent collections.
Great Kennesaw Georgia Resources
- City Of Kennesaw GA Real Estate Web Site
- Real Estate Search Kennesaw Georgia
- Kennesaw Georgia Neighborhoods
- Newcomers Guide To Kennesaw
- Blog Around Kennesaw GA
- Property Tax Information
- United States Census For Kennesaw
- Foreclosure Search Kennesaw GA
- Kennesaw GA Photos
