I don't think we had any Acworths living in the area at the time Cobb County was first settled. The following copy is from Johnnie Lacy's webpage re the naming of the town: The State-owned Western and Atlantic Railroad began operation in 1845 in what is now Atlanta and reached Chattanooga by 1851. Water was the lifeblood of the railroad and Nothcutt Station was the first northbound water stop on the new railroad. Insired by its majestic beauty, Joseph Gregg (a W&A Railroad Engineer) renamed Northcutt and called it Acworth after his hometown of Acworth, New Hampshire. The name stuck and Acworth prospered as a busy trade center that combined restful fun with the excitement of commerce. In December of 1860 all of the land in a half-mile radius of The Northcutt Station was incorporated as the thriving City of Acworth, Ga. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lady Bonita (USA) To: GACOBB-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 7:39 PM Subject: [GACOBB] George Acworth?? - founder of Acworth, Cobb Co., GA ?? Does anyone know who the founder of Acworth is? is it George Acworth? Bonita \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) ----oOOo-(_)-oOOo---- Just Looking ... Lady Bonita Arizona, USA