All About Serenity Living in Smyrna Georgia

Smyrna (the Jonquil City) made Money magazine’s List of Best Places to Live in 2018. One of the most treasured qualities is the real sense of community while being a close-in suburb to the thriving Atlanta metro scene. Highlighting this charming quality is the Village Green.

The Village Green features City Hall, a library, a fountain, and an arboretum. As the community hub, year round festivals, events, and concerts are held here as well as shopping being within walking distance.

Smyrna is Abundant With Activities and Attractions

If you’re considering Smyrna as your future home, you might want to know how it got to the top of the list for best cities to live in. The study first narrowed the list to 583 cities based on having a population above 50,000. The list was further shortened using common concerns like crime rate, being high relative to the state’s median income level, and having a diverse population.

It went on to consider the local cost of living, the city’s economic vigor, quality of education, housing, and amenities. All factors important to the city’s livability.

That’s a long and impressive list of quality of life attributes to lead the pack!

But that is really only the beginning of the list. Smyrna’s outdoor and community life extends to include 25 parks, trails, playgrounds, golf courses, sport fields, swimming pools, dog parks, and obviously much more. All with a wealth of scheduled and unscheduled activities and entertainment for people of all ages.

It’s impossible to believe anyone will be bored with the quality of life in Smyrna!

Smyrna – Yesterday

Smyrna has a long history of how it became the great place to live that it is today. Along with all of the parks and activities, it has several historic sites and facts. The city was first incorporated in 1872. The name comes from the Bible's Book of Revelation. It's the name of one of Paul the Apostle's seven churches in Asia.

But even before incorporating as a city, the growth began when the railroad first came to Cobb County in 1836. By the time the railroad was completed in 1842, the area was permanently changed from a frontier to the growing and vibrant community that it still is today. Prominent to its early growth were the many gristmills and factories that located close to the railroads. And that only happened after the Cherokee Indians deeded the land to the State of Georgia in 1831.

After the railroads brought civilization to the frontier, Smyrna became mostly an agricultural community. In 1850, the first major building (brick) went up as the Smyrna Institute (boy’s academy). As the town grew, the building went on to be an officers’ training school, a hospital, and a house of worship. It was the only building to remain standing after General Sherman led the Union Army through the county in 1864. Today you’ll find the Market Village at that location. You’ll also find the 20th Century Veterans Memorial at the intersection of City Hall and the Market Village.

Another famous Smyrna historical landmark is Aunt Fanny’s Cabin (a famous plantation themed restaurant). The city purchased and relocated it to become a Welcome Center in 1999. Today, it is again being renovated. This time into the Smyrna History Museum.

Why People of All Kinds are Attracted to Smyrna Today

It’s been a few years but Smyrna was also the proud winner of the prestigious Urban Land Institute’s Award of Excellence in 1997.  What’s important about it today is you now have the benefit of enjoying and living with the results that made this award possible.

The award represents Smyrna as a powerful example of a suburban community not overpowered by the congestion of a neighboring big city. The beautiful, yet functional and successful revitalization maintains the small town feeling. Although it is only a 15-minute drive to downtown Atlanta.   

The town people are highly educated and yet the cost of living is very reasonable. More than 91% have a high school degree and a full 52% have a 4-year college degree. The median income is $62,363 and the median home value is $216,000. All strong indications of how livable and affordable you too will find Smyrna.

It’s time to enjoy Smyrna’s good weather, great shops and restaurants, small community feel, and good schools. You’ll certainly find a well-loved neighborhood to call home.

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