Alpharetta Snapshot

The city’s name is a variation of a fictional Indian girl by the name of Alfarata in a 19th century song entitled The Blue Juniata.

Alpharetta’s pioneering cotton farmers wouldn’t believe how high the cotton’s gotten these days. The fields they plowed in the 1800s are sprouting multimillion-dollar estates as Alpharetta moves farther into the upper echelon of metro Atlanta’s housing market

The opening of Ga. 400 in the mid-1990s was a boom for Fulton’s northernmost municipality. The historic town’s popularity soared as more newcomers poured into this area of rolling hills and woodlands.

There’s something about winding along the two-lane roads, seeing the grazing horses and noticing a few deer that makes heading home to Alpharetta a true delight.
The Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center is located in Alpharetta. This 46-acre forest has an abundance of animal life and a scenic creek. There are 1.5 miles of walking trails, picnic areas and historic sites for visitors to enjoy.

The Environmental Education Center is located in Alpharetta. The Center operates as a community service center providing information on environmental topics and features a library with hundreds of valuable resource materials.

Alpharetta is home to the campus of DeVry Institute of Technology, as well as a campus of Georgia State University.

According to 2000 Census, the City of Alpharetta had a population of 34,854 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population increase of 168.1%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%.

Alpharetta Greenway
Alpharetta Greenway MAP

Alpharetta Things To Do
Alpharetta Top Things To Do Around Town

Harry’s Farmers Market
Whole Foods Market Avalon-Alpharetta

Publix Supermarket
Publix Supermarket

George Baker Soccer Complex
Georgia Baker Soccer Complex

Alpharetta – Will’s Park Equestrian Center
Wills Park Equestrian Center

Alpharetta Rotary
Alpharetta Rotary

North Park
Alpharetta North Park

Waggy world paw park
Waggy World Paw Park

Alpharetta Restaurant Guide
Alpharetta Restaurants

Birkdale Swim & Tennis Club
(770) 740-8351
205 Webley Lane, Alpharetta, 30022, GA

Country Club Of The South
(770) 475-6779
4100 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta, 30022, GA