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Welcome to Acworth ...

The city of Acworth is primarily located in Cobb County<1>. A portion of Acworth extends into Cherokee County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Acworth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Acworth has a population of 22,857 people<2> (see below for details).

Acworth is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Acworth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Acworth (for example, toward Cedar Bluff (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Acworth: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP codes for Acworth: 30101, 30102<5>

Websites for Acworth ...

Official Website: www.acworth.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Acworth had an population of 22,857 people. This is an increase of 11.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 70.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Acworth had a population of 20,425 people. This makes Acworth the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Acworth represents 0.21% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,425 people, the population of Acworth increased 52.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,422 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Acworth.

Communities Also Named Acworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Acworth - they are located in New Hampshire and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acworth.

Communities near Acworth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acworth.

  • Roswell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Smyrna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Cartersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Noonday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Noonday is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 16,592 people
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Powder Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Powder Springs Chase
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Springs Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs Chase
    • Powder Springs Chase is located in Cobb County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 15,758 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acworth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acworth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acworth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acworth. See our Newspapers Page for Acworth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acworth ...

Looking for more information about Acworth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Acworth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Acworth.

Adding Acworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Acworth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Acworth was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Acworth in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Acworth.

The official website for Acworth: www.acworth.org/

The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Cobb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acworth.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Acworth, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Acworth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Acworth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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