Marietta, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

City in Georgia, United States

Marietta, Georgia

City of Marietta

City

Marietta Square

Marietta Square

Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia

Location in Cobb County and the state of Georgia

Marietta is located in Metro Atlanta

Marietta

Location of Marietta in Metro Atlanta

Coordinates: 33°57′12″N 84°32′26″W﻿ / ﻿33.95333°N 84.54056°W﻿ / 33.95333; -84.54056Coordinates: 33°57′12″N 84°32′26″W﻿ / ﻿33.95333°N 84.54056°W﻿ / 33.95333; -84.54056
Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
County| Cobb
Settled| Before 1824; 202 years ago (1824)
Legally recognized| December 19, 1834; 191 years ago (1834-12-19)
Incorporated| 1852; 174 years ago (1852)
Government

• Mayor| R. Steve Tumlin Jr. (R)
• City Manager| William F. Bruton Jr.
Area

[1]

• Total| 23.53 sq mi (60.94 km2)
• Land| 23.45 sq mi (60.74 km2)
• Water| 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation

| 1,129 ft (344 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 60,972
• Density| 2,599.86/sq mi (1,003.80/km2)
| 2018 estimate
Time zone| UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

30006-08, 30060-69, 30090

Area code(s)| 770/678/470
FIPS code| 13-49756[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0317694[3]
Website| www.mariettaga.gov

File:Sope Creek pulp mill retaining wall ruin.jpg

Ruins of the paper mill at Sope Creek

Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Cobb County, Georgia, United States.[4] At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 60,972. The 2019 estimate was 60,867, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburbs. Marietta is the fourth largest of the principal cities by population of the Atlanta metropolitan area.[5]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Etymology
* 1.2 Early settlers
* 1.3 Civil War
* 1.4 20th century
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Climate
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 census
* 3.2 2010 census
* 4 Government
* 4.1 Mayors
* 5 Economy
* 5.1 Personal income
* 5.2 Industry
* 5.3 Top employers
* 6 Infrastructure
* 6.1 Utilities
* 6.2 Roads
* 6.3 Transit systems
* 6.4 Rail
* 7 Media
* 8 Education
* 9 Culture
* 10 Notable people
* 11 Sister cities
* 12 References
* 13 Further reading
* 14 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

### Etymology[edit | edit source]

The origin of the name is uncertain. It is believed that the city was named for Mary Cobb, the wife of the U.S. Senator and Superior Court judge Thomas Willis Cobb. The county is named for Cobb.[6]

### Early settlers[edit | edit source]

Homes were built by early settlers near the Cherokee town of Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) before 1824.[7] The first plot was laid out in 1833. Like most towns, Marietta had a square (Marietta Square) in the center with a courthouse. The Georgia General Assembly legally recognized the community on December 19, 1834.[7]

Built in 1838, Oakton House[8] is the oldest continuously occupied residence in Marietta. The original barn, milk house, smokehouse and well house remain on the property. The gardens contain the boxwood parterre from the 1870s. Oakton was Major General Loring's headquarters during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in 1864.[9]

Marietta was initially selected as the hub for the new Western and Atlantic Railroad and business boomed.[7] By 1838, roadbed and trestles had been built north of the city. In 1840, political wrangling stopped construction for a time and, in 1842, the railroad's new management moved the hub from Marietta to an area that became Atlanta. In 1850, when the railroad began operation, Marietta shared in the resulting prosperity.[7]

The businessman and politician John Glover arrived in 1848. A popular figure, Glover was elected mayor when the city incorporated in 1852.[7] Another early resident was Carey Cox, a physician, who promoted a "water cure" that attracted tourists to the area. The Cobb County Medical Society recognizes him as the county's first physician.[7]

The Georgia Military Institute was built in 1851 and the first bank opened in 1855.[7] During the 1850s, fire destroyed much of the city on three separate occasions.[7]

### Civil War[edit | edit source]

By the time the Civil War began in 1861, Marietta had recovered from the fires.[7]

In April 1862, James Andrews, a civilian working with the Union Army, came to Marietta, along with a small party of Union soldiers dressed in civilian clothing. The group spent the night in the Fletcher House hotel (later known as the Kennesaw House and now the home of the Marietta Museum of History) located immediately in front of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Andrews and his men, who later became known as the Raiders, planned to seize a train and proceed north toward the city of Chattanooga, destroying the railroad on their way. They hoped, in so doing, to isolate Chattanooga from Atlanta and bring about the downfall of the Confederate stronghold. The Raiders boarded a waiting train on the morning of April 12, 1862, along with other passengers. Shortly after, the train made a scheduled stop in the town of Big Shanty, now known as Kennesaw. When the other passengers alighted for breakfast, Andrews and the Raiders stole the engine and the car behind it, which carried the fuel. The engine, called The General, and Andrews' Raiders had begun the episode now known as the Great Locomotive Chase.[7] Andrews and the Raiders failed in their mission. He and all of his men were caught within two weeks, including two men who had arrived late and missed the hijacking. All were tried as spies, convicted and hanged.[10]

General William Tecumseh Sherman invaded the town during the Atlanta Campaign in summer 1864. In November 1864, General Hugh Kilpatrick set the town ablaze, the first strike in Sherman's March to the Sea.[7] Sherman's troops crossed the Chattahoochee River at a shallow section known as the Palisades, after burning the Marietta Paper Mills near the mouth of Sope Creek.

The Marietta Confederate Cemetery, with the graves of over 3,000 Confederate soldiers killed during the Battle of Atlanta, is located in the city.[11]

In 1892, the city established a public school system. It included a Marietta High School for white students. The state of Georgia did not provide a high school for black students until 1924 when Booker T. Washington High School (Georgia) opened in Atlanta, after decades of black citizens requesting educational resources.[12]

### 20th century[edit | edit source]

File:Mary Phagan Atlanta Journal.jpg

Mary Phagan as depicted in the Atlanta Journal'

Leo Frank was lynched at 1200 Roswell Road just east of Marietta on August 17, 1915. Frank, a Jewish-American superintendent of the National Pencil Company in Atlanta, had been convicted on August 25, 1913, of the murder of one of his factory workers, 13-year-old Mary Phagan. The murder and trial, sensationalized in the local press, portrayed Frank as sexually depraved and captured the public's attention. An eleventh-hour commutation by Governor John Slaton of Frank's death sentence to life imprisonment because of problems with the case against him created great local outrage. A mob threatened the governor to the extent that the Georgia National Guard had to be called to defend him and he left the state immediately with his political career over. Another mob, systematically organized for the purpose, abducted Frank from prison, drove him to Marietta and hanged him. The leaders of the abduction included past, current and future elected local, county and state officials. There were two state legislators, the mayor, a former governor, a clergyman, two former Superior Court justices and an ex-sheriff. In reaction, Jewish activists created the Anti-Defamation League, to work to educate Americans about Jewish life and culture and to prevent anti-Semitism.[13]

The Big Chicken was developed in Marietta in 1963.[citation needed]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

Located near the center of Cobb County, between Kennesaw to the northwest and Smyrna to the southeast. U.S. Route 41 and State Route 3 run through the city northeast of downtown as Cobb Parkway, and Interstate 75 runs parallel to it through the eastern part of Marietta, with access from exits 261, 263, 265, and 267. Downtown Atlanta is 20 miles (32 km) to the southeast, and Cartersville is 24 miles (39 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marietta has a total area of 23.2 square miles (60.0 km2), of which 23.1 square miles (59.8 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.38%, is water.[5]

### Climate[edit | edit source]

Marietta has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).

Marietta falls under the USDA 7b Plant Hardiness zone.[14]

Climate data for Marietta, Georgia

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 80
(27)  | 80
(27)  | 89
(32)  | 93
(34)  | 96
(36)  | 101
(38)  | 104
(40)  | 104
(40)  | 99
(37)  | 92
(33)  | 86
(30)  | 80
(27)  | 104
(40)
Average high °F (°C)  | 52
(11)  | 56
(13)  | 64
(18)  | 73
(23)  | 80
(27)  | 87
(31)  | 89
(32)  | 88
(31)  | 83
(28)  | 73
(23)  | 64
(18)  | 54
(12)  | 72
(22)
Average low °F (°C)  | 30
(−1)  | 33
(1)  | 39
(4)  | 46
(8)  | 55
(13)  | 64
(18)  | 68
(20)  | 67
(19)  | 60
(16)  | 48
(9)  | 39
(4)  | 32
(0)  | 48
(9)
Record low °F (°C)  | −12
(−24)  | −2
(−19)  | 7
(−14)  | 21
(−6)  | 32
(0)  | 40
(4)  | 50
(10)  | 48
(9)  | 30
(−1)  | 22
(−6)  | 9
(−13)  | −4
(−20)  | −12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 4.86
(123)  | 5.36
(136)  | 5.07
(129)  | 3.93
(100)  | 4.12
(105)  | 4.07
(103)  | 5.10
(130)  | 4.35
(110)  | 4.10
(104)  | 3.42
(87)  | 4.30
(109)  | 4.49
(114)  | 54.63
(1,388)
Source: [15]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1870| 1,888| | —
1880| 2,227| | 18.0%
1890| 3,384| | 52.0%
1900| 4,446| | 31.4%
1910| 5,949| | 33.8%
1920| 6,190| | 4.1%
1930| 7,638| | 23.4%
1940| 8,667| | 13.5%
1950| 20,687| | 138.7%
1960| 25,565| | 23.6%
1970| 27,216| | 6.5%
1980| 30,805| | 13.2%
1990| 44,129| | 43.3%
2000| 58,748| | 33.1%
2010| 56,579| | −3.7%
2020| 60,972| | 7.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[16]

### 2020 census[edit | edit source]

Marietta racial composition[17] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White (non-Hispanic)  | 25,610  | 42.0%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)  | 17,564  | 28.81%
Native American | 135  | 0.22%
Asian | 1,765  | 2.89%
Pacific Islander | 35  | 0.06%
Other/Mixed | 3,335  | 5.47%
Hispanic or Latino | 12,528  | 20.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 60,972 people, 24,554 households, and 13,788 families residing in the city.

### 2010 census[edit | edit source]

At the 2010 census, there were 56,641 people and 22,261 households.[2] The population density was 2,684.1 per square mile (1,036.3/km2). There were 25,227 housing units at an average density of 1,152.6 per square mile (445.0/km2). The racial make-up was 52.7% White, 31.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 9.1% from other races and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.6% of the population.

There were 23,895 households, of which 27.8% had children under 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.05.

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 39.4% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64 and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 101 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

## Government[edit | edit source]

Incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1852, the city of Marietta is organized under a form of government consisting of a Mayor, City Council, and City Manager. The City Council is made up of representatives elected from each of seven single-member districts within the city, and a Mayor elected at-large.

The City Council is the governing body of the city with authority to adopt and enforce municipal laws and regulations. The Mayor and City Council appoint members of the community to sit on the city's various boards and commissions, ensuring that a broad cross-section of the town is represented in the city government.

The City Council appoints the City Manager, the city's chief executive officer. The Council-Manager relationship is comparable to that of a Board of Directors and CEO in a private company or corporation. The City Manager appoints city department heads and is responsible to the City Council for all city operations. The City Council also appoints the city attorney who serves as the city's chief legal officer and the City Clerk who maintains all the city's records.

Terms of office are for four years and the number of terms a member may serve are unlimited. There are seven councilmen, each representing a separate ward.[18]

### Mayors[edit | edit source]

Name | Term of office

|

John Hayward Glover | 1852
Joshua Welch | 1853
W. T. Winn | 1854
I. N. Heggie | 1855
N. B. Knight | 1856
J. W. Robertson | 1857
R. W. Joyner | 1858
I. N. Heggie | 1859
Samuel Lawrence | 1860–1861
J. A. Tolleson | 1862
W. T. Winn | 1863
H. M. Hammett | 1864[a]
C.C. Winn | 1865[b]
A. N. Simpson | 1866–1868
G. W. Cleland | 1869
William H. Tucker | 1870–1873
Humphrey Reid | 1874
William H. Tucker | 1875
Edward Denmead | 1876–1877
Humphrey Reid | 1878
Joel T. Haley | 1879
Edward Denmead | 1880–1883
Enoch Faw | 1884
W. M. Sessions | 1885
Edward Denmead | 1886–1887
Thomas W. Glover | 1888–1893
R. N. Holland | 1894–1895
D. W. Blair | 1896–1897[c]
W. M. Sessions | 1898–1899
T. M. Brumby Sr. | 1900–1901
Joe P. Legg | 1902–1903
John E. Mozley | 1904–1905
E. P. Dobbs | 1906–1909
Eugene Herbert Clay | 1910–1911
J. J. Black | 1912–1913
E. P. Dobbs | 1914–1915
James R. Brumby Jr. | 1916–1922[d]
Gordon B. Gann | 1922–1925[e]
E. R. Hunt | 1926–1927
Gordon B. Gann | 1928–1929
T. M. Brumby Jr. | 1930–1938[f]
L. M. Blair | 1938–1947[g]
Sam J. Welsch | 1948–1955
C. W. Bramlett | 1956–1959
Sam J. Welsch | 1960–1963
L. H. Atherton Jr. | 1964–1969
James R. Hunter | 1970–1973
J. Dana Eastham | 1974–1981
Robert E. Flournoy Jr. | 1982–1985
Vicki Chastain | 1986–1989
Joe Mack Wilson | 1990–1993[h]
Ansley L. Meaders | 1993–2001[i]
William B. Dunaway | 2002–2009
Steve Tumlin | 2010–present

1. ^ Hammett acted as Mayor until about July 1, 1864, at which time the city was invaded by the Federal Army and was occupied by them until November 15, when it was evacuated. In the meantime, a large portion of the city had been reduced to ashes.
2. ^ On reestablishing order, Winn was elected mayor for 1865. He served until October 1, when he resigned. A. N. Simpson was elected to fill the vacancy.
3. ^ T. M. Brumby Sr. was elected for the 1898–1899 term, but he resigned before taking the oath of office. A special election was held on January 8, 1898.
4. ^ Resigned February 9, 1922.
5. ^ Took office March 9, 1922.
6. ^ Died, August 20, 1938.
7. ^ Term began September 7, 1938.
8. ^ Died May 17, 1993.
9. ^ Term began July 1, 1993.

## Economy[edit | edit source]

### Personal income[edit | edit source]

The median household income was[when?] $40,645 and the median family income was $47,340. Males had a median income of $31,186 and females $30,027. The per capita income was $23,409. About 11.5% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line. 21.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those aged 65 or over.[citation needed]

### Industry[edit | edit source]

Dobbins Air Reserve Base on the south side of town and a Lockheed Martin manufacturing plant are among the major industries in the city. The Lockheed Georgia Employees Credit Union is based in Marietta.[19]

### Top employers[edit | edit source]

According to Marietta's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[20] the top employers within the city were:

#  | Employer  | Employees

|
|

1  | Cobb County School District | 13,371
2  | Lockheed Martin | 6,000
3  | WellStar Kennestone Hospital | 4,700
4  | YKK | 2,500
5  | Alere | 1,766
6  | Columbian Chemicals | 1,410
7  | C. W. Matthews Contracting Co.  | 1,400
8  | Tip Top Poultry  | 1,300
9  | U.S. Security Associates  | 950
10  | Cobb County Government  | 911

## Infrastructure[edit | edit source]

### Utilities[edit | edit source]

The city operates Marietta Power under the auspices of the Board of Lights & Water.

### Roads[edit | edit source]

Interstate 75 and U.S. 41 run through the eastern part of the city. State routes 3, 5, and 120 also run through Marietta.

### Transit systems[edit | edit source]

CobbLinc, Marietta/Cobb County's Transit System and Xpress GA Buses serve the City.

### Rail[edit | edit source]

The CSX freight trains between Atlanta and Chattanooga (Western & Atlantic Subdivision) still run a block west of the town square, past the 1898-built former railroad depot (now the Visitor Center).[21]

Into the 1950s the Louisville and Nashville Railroad operated the Midwest-Florida trains, the Cincinnati-Florida Flamingo and the Chicago-Florida Southland, which made daily stops in Marietta Depot. Into the 1960s, the L&N's Chicago & St. Louis-Florida trains, Dixie Flyer and Dixie Limited also made stops there. The final train was the L&N's St. Louis, Missouri - Evansville, Iindiana - Atlanta Georgian which ended service on April 30, 1971. (Until 1968 the train also had a northern leg from Evansville to Chicago.)[22]

## Media[edit | edit source]

The Marietta Daily Journal is published in the city.[citation needed]

## Education[edit | edit source]

All of the public schools in Marietta proper are operated by the Marietta City Schools (MCS), while the remainder of the schools in Cobb County, but outside the city limits, is operated by the Cobb County School District, including all of the county's other cities. MCS has one high school, Marietta High School, grades 9-12; a middle school, Marietta Middle School, grades 7 and 8; Marietta Sixth Grade Academy; and several elementary schools: A.L. Burruss, Dunleith, Hickory Hills, Lockheed, Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, Park Street, Sawyer Road, and West Side.[23] Many residents of Marietta attend Cobb County public schools, such as Joseph Wheeler High School and Sprayberry High School. These schools are known to compete fiercely in athletics, especially basketball, as both Wheeler and Marietta High School frequently produce D-1 players. The town of Marietta is also home to the Walker School, a private pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade school. Walker competes in the Georgia High School Association Class A (Region 6) athletic division while Marietta and Wheeler compete in Class AAAAAA (Regions 4 and 5, respectively).

The school system employs 1,200 people. MCS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School district. In 2008, MCS became only the second IB World School district in Georgia authorized to offer the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) for grades 6-10. MCS is one of only a few school systems nationwide able to provide the full IB (K-12) continuum.[24]

The Marietta Campus of Kennesaw State University, formerly known as Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) before being merged into Kennesaw State, and Life University are located in Marietta, serving more than 20,000 students in more than 90 programs of study.

## Culture[edit | edit source]

File:Downtown Marietta, July 2017.jpg

Downtown Marietta in July 2017

The city has six historic districts, some on the National Register of Historic Places (these include Northwest Marietta, Whitlock Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Church-Cherokee Streets).[25] The city's visitor center is located in the historic train depot.

Downtown is the town square and former location of the county courthouse. The square is the site of several cultural productions and public events, including a weekly farmers' market.

The Marietta Players perform semi-professional theater year-round. The historic Strand Theatre has been renovated back to its original design and features live theatre, concerts, classic films, and other events.[12] The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is in the old Post Office building.

The Marietta Museum of History exhibits the history of the city and county. The museum is home to thousands of artifacts including items from Marietta residents and businesses. The Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum, also called "Scarlett on the Square", houses a collection of memorabilia related to Gone with the Wind, both the book and the film.[12] The William Root House Museum and Garden is the oldest wood-frame house still standing in Marietta, built circa 1845. Once owned by William Root, one of Marietta's founding citizens and merchants whose drugstore was located in the Square.[26]

The Big Chicken is a landmark on U.S. 41.

Miramax Films and Disney filmed scenes of the 1995 movie Gordy here. The 2014 film Dumb and Dumber To filmed a scene in the Marietta Square.[27]

The city includes the Kennesaw House, one of only four buildings in Marietta not burned to the ground in Sherman's March to the Sea. The Kennesaw House is home to the Marietta Museum of History[28] which tells the history of Marietta and Cobb County.

## Notable people[edit | edit source]

* Shareef Abdur-Rahim, former professional basketball player and president of the NBA G League
* Murray Attaway, singer/songwriter, founding member of Guadalcanal Diary
* Alton Brown, Good Eats
* Marcus Alexander Bagwell, professional wrestler, formerly with the World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
* Alan Ball, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
* Chris Beard, Texas men's basketball coach
* Alice Birney (1858–1907), co-founder of National Parent-Teacher Association, born in Marietta[29]
* Rodrigo Blankenship, American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL)
* Billy Burns, Major League Baseball player
* Jaylen Brown, NBA player for Boston Celtics
* Marlon Byrd, former Major League Baseball player
* K Camp, rapper[30]
* James M. Canty, educator and businessman
* Lucius D. Clay, general, US Army, Military Governor of Germany post-World War II
* Jonathan Dwyer, former NFL player
* Ajani Fortune, soccer player for Atlanta United
* Frank Freyer, 14th Naval Governor of Guam and Chief of Staff of Peruvian Navy[31]
* George H. Gay Jr., sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8 at Battle of Midway[32]
* Arik Gilbert, football player for the Georgia Bulldogs
* Corey Heim, NASCAR driver
* Cedric Henderson, NBA player for Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks[33]
* Jack Hensley, murdered in Iraq[34]
* Richard Howell (born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israeli Basketball Premier League[35]
* Marvin Hudson, Major League Baseball umpire
* Lucy McBath, activist and US Representative
* Adam Morgan, MLB player for Philadelphia Phillies
* Jim Nash, former MLB player[36]
* Melanie Oudin, professional tennis player, US Open 2009 quarterfinalist[37]
* Jennifer Paige, singer[38]
* Lennon Parham, actress and comedian
* Robert Patrick, actor
* Ron Pope, singer/songwriter
* Marco Restrepo, musician[39]
* Billy Joe Royal, singer
* Chris Robinson, former Black Crowes singer
* Rich Robinson, former Black Crowes guitar player
* Cody Rhodes (Cody Runnels), professional wrestler[40]
* Ray Traylor, professional wrestler who performed as Big Boss Man, inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016
* Lawson Vaughn, MLS professional soccer player
* Trey Sermon, American football runningback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL)
* Daniela Silivaș-Harper, Romanian gymnast and coach
* Ron Simmons, professional wrestler, member of WWE Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame
* Dansby Swanson, Major League Baseball player for Atlanta Braves, first overall pick in 2015 MLB Draft
* Emily Sonnett, professional soccer player for the U.S. women's national soccer team and Orlando Pride[41]
* Luke Thomas, MMA journalist, lived for two years in Marietta and graduated from Marietta High School[42]
* Travis Tritt, country music singer and composer
* Lynn Turner, convicted murderer
* Jeff Walls, guitarist, songwriter, founding member of Guadalcanal Diary
* Isadora Williams, American-Brazilian figure skater who represented Brazil at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi[43]
* Michael Len Williams II (Mike Will Made It), record producer[44]
* Xavier Woods (Austin Watson), professional wrestler, YouTube personality
* Joanne Woodward, actress and married to Paul Newman.
* Jabari Zuniga, NFL player for the New York Jets.

## Sister cities[edit | edit source]

Marietta has two sister cities.[45]

* File:Flag of Costa Rica.svgHeredia, Costa Rica
* Linz am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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## Further reading[edit | edit source]

At least two books have been produced chronicling the history of the city in pictures:

* Marietta. Then and Now. Thunder Bay Press. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7385-5314-6.
* Marietta REvisited. Then and Now. Thunder Bay Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7385-6634-4.

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