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Marietta is the seat of government for Cobb County and was
incorporated as a town on December 19, 1834. There are numerous
stories regarding how the city received its name. Some state that
Marietta was named for Judge Thomas Cobb, while others contend the
city is named for two legendary ladies whose Christian names were
Mary and Etta. Another version claims that Marietta was named for a
pioneer town in the Ohio Valley.
Marietta was one of the cities Union General William Sherman spared
before going to burn Atlanta in 1864. Today Marietta is home to four
National Historic Districts listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.
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