Community Profile

Summary

Located in Fulton County, Roswell is currently the 8th largest city in Georgia. Roswell was founded in the 1830s by wealthy settlers who found the land suitable for cotton farming. Also, the presence of Chattahoochee River allowed for the building of cotton mills. Part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area lies in Roswell. The Chattahoochee’s watershed is the smallest in the country that supplies a drinking water for a major metropolitan area. Conserving water and protecting its quality is one of Roswell’s biggest environmental concerns. Roswell’s Community Wildlife Habitat project is being led by the City of Roswell and Keep Roswell Beautiful (an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful), with additional support from local garden clubs and the Chattahoochee Nature Center.