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Incorporation as Marthasville

Name: Incorporation as Marthasville
Start: 1843-12-23
Location: Marthasville

When: December 23, 1843
Where: Marthasville
Part of: Western and Atlantic Railroad's Atlanta terminal fixed, origin of the city's name

The settlement was incorporated as Marthasville in 1843, honoring Governor Wilson Lumpkin's daughter, Martha Atalanta Lumpkin.

By 1842, the settlement had six buildings and 30 residents. Locals initially wanted to name it Lumpkin, but Governor Lumpkin requested it be named after his daughter. The settlement was officially incorporated as Marthasville on December 23, 1843, marking a significant administrative development in the town's history.

Sources

History of Atlanta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
Western and Atlantic Railroad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16

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