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Smyrna Real Estate

If you are looking for any Smyrna homes for sale or Smyrna real estate, you have come to the right place. We are #1 in Smyrna Real Estate. We help people find the best condos, townhomes, luxury homes, foreclosures, new homes and more in and around Smyrna. We also help people sell their Smyrna homes for top dollar.

Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,999. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 47,643.

Pioneers began settling the area in 1832. By the late 1830s, a religious encampment called Smyrna Camp Ground had become a popular travel destination and was well-known throughout Georgia. After the completion of the Western and Atlantic railroad in 1842 the area began to grow. It was known by several names until 1872 – Varner’s Station, Ruff’s Siding, Neal Dow and Ruff’s Station. The city was incorporated with the name Smyrna in 1872.

Two Civil War battles occurred in the area, the Battle of Smyrna Camp Ground on July 3, 1864 and the Battle of Ruff’s Mill the next day. The area’s businesses, homes and 1849 covered bridge (since rebuilt and still in use today) were burned by Sherman’s troops.

Smyrna made history when it elected a woman mayor, Lorena Pace Pruitt, in 1946. The nearby Bell Bomber plant that produced B-29 bombers during World War Two was reopened by Lockheed in 1951 and became a catalyst for growth. The population grew dramatically during the next two decades from 2,005 in 1950 to almost 20,000 by 1970.

In 1991, after being troubled by an identity crisis, Smyrna began a very successful community redevelopment project known as "The Village Green" to create a well-defined downtown. Included were a large community center and 28,000 square foot public library. There's also a mixed retail and residential district modeled after a vibrant early 1900s city village, including a square with a fountain. This, and other expansions have revitalized the downtown area and acted as a magnet for further redevelopment throughout the city -- including thousands of upscale homes - mostly townhouse and condo communities replacing older neighborhoods. As a result of the redevelopment, and Smyrna's key location of a residential suburb in the center of metro Atlanta, the population has skyrocketed.

There's additional mixed retail/residential/office redevelopments around the "Village Green". Ground has broken on Jonquil Village, which is a redevelopment of Jonquil Plaza at the corner of Spring and Atlanta Rd across from "The Village Green". Less than a half mile down, the Belmont Hills plaza is going to be redeveloped, at the corner of Windy Hill and Atlanta Rd. Ground is expected to break on Belmont Hills in summer 2007 and will be completed by 2013. Both these villages, like "Village Green" in Smyrna, and "Market Square" in Vinings are designed to resemble a lively city village of yesteryear with fountains and antique street lamps.(See links section)

The city's official symbol is the jonquil (a flower). It is nicknamed "The Jonquil City" because of the hundreds of thousands of jonquils that bloom in the early spring. A link to a comprehensive city history prepared by its historical society is provided below.

Smyrna is one of the closest suburbs to Atlanta, located near the northern intersection of I-285 and I-75, which is the site of Cumberland, a large business district including the Cobb Galleria, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and Cumberland Mall. It is also near Vinings, Marietta, and Smyrna, Sandy Springs and affluent districts of Atlanta known as Buckhead, Northside, and West Paces Ferry. It was also the site of the corporate offices of the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling. Home Depot and the Weather Channel also have headquarters close to the edge of Smyrna. Smyrna is also a short trip to major Atlanta attractions such as Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Whitewater, and the Georgia Aquarium.

The city operates the Smyrna Public Library. This is the only city-operated library system in Georgia and is separate from the Cobb County Public Library System (CCPLS).

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