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6 Atlanta Neighborhoods Where Community is Key: Smyrna

Cobb County's Smyrna is known as the Jonquil City—a nod to the fragrant yellow flowers that dot its landscape each spring. The arrival of the railroad in the 1840s spurred mills and factories, setting the stage for the city that exists today.

6 Atlanta Neighborhoods Where Community is Key: Smyrna

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Cobb County's Smyrna is known as the Jonquil City—a nod to the fragrant yellow flowers that dot its landscape each spring.

The arrival of the railroad in the 1840s spurred mills and factories, setting the stage for the city that exists today.

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Cobb County's Smyrna is known as the Jonquil City—a nod to the fragrant yellow flowers that dot its landscape each spring. The arrival of the railroad in the 1840s spurred mills and factories, setting the stage for the city that exists today.

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