Coweta County Information
- Coweta County Short History and Overview
- City of Newnan
- City of Senoia
- City of Grantville
- Town of Moreland
- Town of Sharpsburg
- Parks
- Golf Courses
Coweta County History and Overview
The area now known as Coweta County was originally part of the Creek Indian Nation. It was included in the territory ceded to the United States government in treaty signed in 1825 by William McIntosh, head chief of the Creek nation, who was later killed by other chiefs who opposed the treaty. The county was named for the Coweta Indians, a sub-tribe of the Creek Nation.
Today Coweta County is home to over 89,000 residents and has seen a explosion is residential and commercial growth.
Coweta County has a number of cities and towns located within its borders. These municipalities are:
- City of Newnan
- City of Senoia
- City of Grantville
- City of Palmetto (part Coweta/part Fulton)
- Town of Moreland
- Town of Turin
- Town of Sharpsburg
- Town of Haralson (part Coweta/part Meriwether)
22 E. Broad Street, Newnan
770-254-2601
Website
Newnan
City of Newnan The City of Newnan, know as the "city of homes"
, was first settled in 1828. Named for General Daniel Newnan, a former Secretary of State and US Congressman, Newnan's primary economic force, until the civil War, was agriculture. With a population of over 16,000 (2000 Census: 16,242), Newnan is a center of planned growth and activity for the west central Georgia region. The city has five historic districts listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
25 LaGrange Street
770-253-2682
Website
Grantville
Located 10 miles south of Newnan, historic Grantville is another community with its roots in agriculture and rail transportation. Most of the town has been restored and is one of the largest historic districts listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
123 LaGrange Street
770-583-2289
Moreland
Moreland is 6 miles south of Newnan and was originally a crossroads settlement of farm families. In 1888 the town was incorporated and named after Dr. John Moreland, a physician and stockbroker in the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company.
Moreland City Hall7 Main Street
770-251-3428
City of Senoia
Senoia was named in 1860 for the mother of Chief William McIntosh. The first building was erected in 1860 for a church and mercantile office. The Confederate forces used this building as a commissary for its forces. Today Senoia enjoys a growing and prosperous economy. Several movies have been filmed there and the city has even got it's own movie studio. Antique shops, furniture stores and the historic Veranda Bed & Breakfast are just some of the attractions.
80 Main Street
770-599-3679
Website
Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg was incorporated in December 1871. The town was first established as a trading post in 1825. Ten miles east of Newnan, Sharpsburg was an agricultural center until the late 1940's. Today the Sharpsburg area has seen a population growth unlike anywhere else in the county.
Parks
- Carl Miller Park
- 14 acre park; picnic tables; pavilions for groups of up to 150 people; jogging path with exercise stations; preschool playground; home of Kid's Castle Park Newnan, 74 Sewell Road off of Highway 29 South
- Kid's Castle Park
- Situated inside Newnan Carl Miller Park. Built in 1998 by local volunteers and funded through local donations, the 32,000 square foot playground features wooden climbing areas, several swings, assorted bridges, tunnels, forts, playhouses, cars, boats, trucks and airplanes for kids to play.
- Coweta County Fairgrounds
- Website
- Callaway Gardens
- Website
Golf Courses
- Summergrove (Public)
- Arbor Springs (Public)
- Orchard Hills (Public)