6 Atlanta Neighborhoods Where Community is Key: Smyrna

Cobb County’s Smyrna is known as the Jonquil City—a nod to the fragrant yellow flowers that dot its landscape each spring. It has come a long way from its beginnings in the 1830s as a Methodist campground known as Ruff Siding. The arrival of the railroad in the 1840s spurred mills and factories, setting the stage for the city that exists today. The post 6 Atlanta Neighborhoods Where Community is Key: Smyrna appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.

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