Living In East Cobb, Ga

During the 1800s, European settlers established communities such as Sandy Plains, Shallowford Falls, Mount Bethel, Noonday, Blackwells, and Westoak in what is now known as East Cobb.

Many of these names are still used to describe areas of East Cobb, as well as roads, churches, subdivisions, and other parts of the community. By 1960, parts of East Cobb near Atlanta had become Chattahoochee Plantation. After being established by the Georgia General Assembly to avoid annexation, the city never developed its own government. Residents and politicians have attempted to incorporate East Cobb since 1998, but all attempts have been unsuccessful. Citizens for the City of East Cobb led the most recent attempt, which was made in 2009. East Cobb would rank among the top 5 biggest cities in the state, behind Atlanta, Columbus, Augusta, and Savannah, and be the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta after Atlanta if