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Welcome to Roswell ...

The city of Roswell is located in Fulton County<1>.

Roswell was established in 1854.

When the people of Roswell refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Roswellite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roswell has a population of 94,856 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Roswell is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Roswell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Roswell: 770, 470 & 678<5>

The ZIP codes for Roswell: 30075-30077<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roswell had an population of 94,856 people. This is an increase of 7.37% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roswell had a population of 88,346 people (or 9.54% of the total population of Fulton County). This makes Roswell the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Roswell represents 0.91% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Roswell.

Communities Also Named Roswell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Roswell: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Cobb County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 9 communities that are also named Roswell - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roswell.

Websites for Roswell ...

Official Website: www.ci.roswell.ga.us/

Communities near Roswell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roswell.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roswell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roswell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roswell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roswell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roswell. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Roswell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roswell ...

Looking for more information about Roswell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Roswell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roswell.

Adding Roswell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roswell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Roswell post office opened in 1846.

We also found Roswell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roswell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Roswell refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Roswell may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roswell.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Roswell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Roswell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Roswell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roswell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Roswell includes: 30075, 30076 & 30077.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/