The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Atlanta had its start through the merger of the three neighboring towns of Spargerville, Shielville, and Buena Vista. The earliest part of what is now Atlanta was laid out in 1834; the town has been called Atlanta since 1885 and was incorporated in 1900. The town most likely was named after Atlanta, Georgia.
Roads Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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1 place in Atlanta is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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