Greek for “first town”, Alpharetta, was originally the county seat of Milton County.  Cobbled together from parts of neighboring counties – Cherokee, Cobb, Forsyth, DeKalb, and Gwinnett, Milton County struggled during the Great Depression and was eventually absorbed into Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy.  Because the railroad didn’t travel as far north as Alpharetta, the city saw slow growth through the years until Georgia 400 was developed in the late 1980s.  Since then, Alpharetta, 25 miles north of Atlanta, has grown substantially and is home to several major businesses, such as Verizon, Sun Microsystems, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, and IBM.

Alpharetta is planning a major rejuvenation of its historic downtown area to be called the Alpharetta City Center, as well as the addition of Encore Park, a 12,000 seat outdoor performing arts arena.  These improvements, coupled with Alpharetta’s first-rate schools and high quality of life continues to attract families and businesses to the community.

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