What Smyrna is actually like
Smyrna is nicknamed the "Jonquil City" for the seasonal flowers that bloom around town, but its recent story is really about growth: the city grew 28% between 2000 and 2012 and has been consistently named among the fastest-growing cities in Georgia, reaching a 2020 population of 55,663. Market Village, a downtown redevelopment begun in 1991, rebuilt Smyrna's core around a community center and library in a genuinely walkable layout — a deliberate contrast to the more spread-out suburban development surrounding it.
The city sits in the inner ring of Cobb County, close enough to Atlanta that the Silver Comet Trail connects toward the Beltline. Major employers include United Distributors, and the Atlanta Bread Company keeps its headquarters in the city; Eaton Corporation and IBM both run regional offices there as well. Smyrna is also the closest incorporated city on this site to The Home Depot's global corporate headquarters, a few miles away in the unincorporated Vinings area of Cobb County.
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Getting around
Smyrna is served by CobbLinc and MARTA bus routes but has no MARTA rail station of its own. I-285, I-75, and Cobb Parkway (US-41) are the main roads through the city.
Smyrna FAQ
Is Smyrna GA part of Atlanta?
No — it's its own city in Cobb County, in the inner ring of the metro area, about 16 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.
Is Smyrna GA on MARTA?
Bus routes reach Smyrna, but there's no MARTA rail station in the city.
What is Smyrna GA known for?
Being one of Georgia's fastest-growing cities, and its Market Village downtown redevelopment built around a walkable community center and library.