Good journalism begins with the facts.
Here’s a whole book of them.
Welcome to the 2020 edition of the Marietta Daily Journal’s
Factbook — the newspaper’s 43rd consecutive year of
publishing the information and data that makes
Cobb County and its citizens unique in the
Georgia landscape.
Did you know …
Actresses Julia Roberts and Joanne Woodward
are among many famous celebrities who have
called Cobb home?
Lost Mountain got its name from an old
Cherokee legend?
The county is home to the state’s largest health
care system?
The average ride to work for the Cobb
commuter is 31 minutes?
These are some of the sometimes amazing and always
informative facts offered in this special edition.
What readers will discover as they peruse 208 pages of
stories, lists, charts and photographs is that Cobb and its six
cities are flourishing. Corporations and families continue to
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invest here with both commercial and residential construction
climbing.
The popularity of the place we call home has never been
more evident with another 8,000 people putting down roots
here in the last two years. Cobb stands out in metro Atlanta as
the place to live, work and play.
Factbook 2020 is the perfect guide for the
newcomer wanting to know more about their
new home, but also serves as a refresher for those
families who’ve called Cobb home for generations.
From Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Lockheed
to SunTrust Park and the Atlanta Braves to
our schools, churches, museums, festivals and
entertainers, they are all covered.
Throughout the magazine, readers are greeted
by a thriving community of merchants advertising
their wares and services. We ask that you take
note of their message. They play a critical role in
creating the high quality of life Cobb residents
enjoy today.
Thank you for supporting this newspaper and we hope you
enjoy this year’s edition of Cobb’s Factbook.
-Otis A. Brumby III, publisher
From the Publisher