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Roswell, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°02′21″N 84°21′05″W / 34.03917°N 84.35139°W / 34.03917; -84.35139
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Roswell, Georgia
Roswell City Hall
Roswell City Hall
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Roswell is located in Georgia
Roswell
Roswell
Location of Roswell in Metro Atlanta
Roswell is located in the United States
Roswell
Roswell
Roswell (the United States)
Roswell is located in Metro Atlanta
Roswell
Roswell
Roswell (Metro Atlanta)
Coordinates: 34°02′21″N 84°21′05″W / 34.03917°N 84.35139°W / 34.03917; -84.35139
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyFulton
IncorporatedFebruary 16, 1854
Area
 • Total42.00 sq mi (108.77 km2)
 • Land40.73 sq mi (105.48 km2)
 • Water1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)  3.1%
Elevation1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 • Total92,833
 • Density2,279.40/sq mi (880.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30075-30077
Area code770/678/404
FIPS code13-67284[4]
GNIS feature ID2404651[2]
Websitewww.roswellgov.com

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]

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roswell, Georgia
  3. "QuickFacts: Roswell city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Roswell King (1765-1844)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved 2020-11-11.