Welcome to Alpharetta, GA, whose excellent schools, world-class shopping, and access to employment make it one of the premier markets in Atlanta. You will be impressed by its plentiful green space and small-town country atmosphere. Some call Alpharetta the hottest location to live and work in Atlanta today!
Alpharetta is about 22 miles north of downtown Atlanta, GA, in Fulton County, just minutes away from one of the world's busiest airports, Atlanta Hartsfield International. Alpharetta is the ideal location for companies on the cutting edge of the modern economy.
Located in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, the community is said to be named after Alfarata, a girl in a 19th-century song; others claim its origin is from the first letter of the Greek alphabet and the Greek word for "town." In its earliest years, the tiny village became a trading post where Native Americans and new settlers exchanged their goods, especially cotton.
Over the years, continued expansion of Atlanta has led northward to include Alpharetta. Its population was doubled by 1990, and is expected to double again by 2010. Its employment base has exploded with the economic boom. When counting the local workforce, the population of Alpharetta swells to almost 137,000 every business day, and is growing!
Alpharetta is the home of DeVry Institute of Technology, and a campus of Georgia State University.
Also, Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center with a 46-acre forest, is in located Alpharetta. And visit the Mansell House, constructed in 1912 as the family home of Robert and Maude Mansell, and is now owned by the Alpharetta Historical Society for restoration.
In recent years Alpharetta has been called "one of the leading locations for technology-focused businesses." Yet the livability and quality of life Alpharetta offers has made it the popular and desirable spot for families to settle and call home.
