Alpharetta History

Alpharetta is a suburban city located roughly 14 miles north of Atlanta, GA.

Initially, Alpharetta began it's existance as a campground located next to a spring. At that time, it was known as New Prospect Camp Ground. The name held true until 1858 when the city was officially chartered on December 11th of that year. From that day forward, "Alpharetta" (Greek for "first city") has been the city's disignation. Alpharetta held the county seat position until Milton County merged with Fulton County in 1931 to avoid bankruptcy due to the Great Depression.

Today, the population density of the city is roughly 1,600 people per square mile spread over an estimated 21 square miles. Alpharetta was an agrarian community until the early 1980's when the demographics exploded shifting from just 3,000 individuals to an estimated 45,000 population as of 2007.

Alpharetta prides itself an a very lucrative real estate market with your average home price being in the mid $300's. Both public and private schools are available with easy access. Shopping consists of a major mall as well as many anchor based centers.