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How Atlanta got its name. Atlanta was named by J. Edgar Thomson, Chief Engineer of the Georgia Railroad. The city was named for former Governor Wilson Lumpkin’s daughter’s. Her middle name was Atalanta, after the fleet-footed goddess. Early settlers called the area Canebreak or Canebrake. In 1835, the federal government recognized the area ...
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In 1952, Atlanta annexed Buckhead as well as vast areas of what are now northwest, southwest, and south Atlanta, adding 82 square miles (210 km 2) and tripling its area. By doing so, 100,000 new affluent white residents were added, preserving white political power, expanding the city's property tax base, and enlarging the traditional white upper middle class leadership.
Aug 30, 2018 · 00:00. The Atlanta Skyline. The story of Atlanta begins at the end. Or rather at its terminus. Rickey Bevington shares how Atlanta got its name. Atlanta began in 1837 at the end of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. The terminus, which means 'the end of the line', is still marked by the zero mile post. In 1843, Terminus was renamed Marthasville.
351615 [ 8 ] Website. atlantaga.gov. Atlanta (/ ætˈlæn (t) ə / ⓘ at-LAN- (t)ə) [ 14 ] is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 510,823 living within the city limits, Atlanta is the eighth most ...
1 day ago · Atlanta is the capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwestern part of the state, just southeast of the Chattahoochee River. Its origins date to 1837. Atlanta is Georgia’s largest city and the principal trade and transportation center of the southeastern United States.
Atlanta has a long, rich history, some of which is touched upon on this page. Atlanta was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic railroad line (it was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor's daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic -- as in the railroad). Today the fas
Mar 8, 2012 · In Atlanta and its Builders, (F293.3 .M37) Thomas H. Martin writes “The citizens were so full of their dreams of future greatness and prosperity that a general desire was felt to shake off the name of Marthasville. They wanted a name with a bigger sound, and Atlanta was suggested by J. Edgar Thomson, chief engineer of the Georgia railroad.” (Martin, p.38)
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