Why visit Alpharetta
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 47 parks and trails, 290 places to eat, 37 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CMX CinéBistro Halcyon, Regal Avalon, Archibald Smith Plantation Home and Newtown Elementary School.
Weather in Alpharetta
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About Alpharetta
Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Alpharetta had a population of 65,818.
From the Wikipedia article Alpharetta, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory
Cinema and theater · 5.9 mi
Resident professional theatre company at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center in Roswell, Georgia
Museums and landmarks9
Archibald Smith Plantation Home
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Historic house in Roswell, Georgia
Newtown Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
School building in Johns Creek, Georgia
Faces of War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 6.1 mi
Public memorial in Roswell, Georgia, US
Teaching Museum North
Museum · 6.3 mi
Museum in Roswell, Georgia, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds47
35 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes290
4 Season Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 4.3 mi
1580 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell
Tu-Sa 11:00-19:30; Su 12:00-19:30; PH unknown
Altobeli's Restaurant & Piano Bar
Restaurant · Italian · 3.3 mi
3000 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek
Su-Th 16:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 16:00-22:00; PH unknown
Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar
Diner · American
900 Avalon Boulevard
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Chuy's
Restaurant · Tex-Mex · 0.7 mi
2560 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Double's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.6 mi
9850 Nesbit Ferry Road, Alpharetta
Sa-Su 11:00-23:00; PH unknown
Grouchy's NY Deli
Restaurant · Sandwich, Breakfast · 1.2 mi
11525 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta
Mo-Sa 08:00-14:30
Mojito Café
Restaurant · Latin American, Cuban · 3.6 mi
9850 Nesbit Ferry Road, Johns Creek
Mo-Th 11:00-09:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su closed; PH unknown
Reveille Cafe
Restaurant · American, Breakfast · 3.4 mi
9925 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
Santino's
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.5 mi
3005 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek
Mo-Fr 11:30-16:00; PH unknown
278 more on the map.
History
In the 1830s, the Cherokee people in Georgia and elsewhere in the South were forcibly relocated to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) under the Indian Removal Act. Pioneers and farmers later settled on the newly vacated land, situated along a former Cherokee trail stretching from the North Georgia mountains to the Chattahoochee River.
One of the area's first permanent landmarks was the New Prospect Camp Ground (also known as the Methodist Camp Ground), beside a natural spring near what is now downtown Alpharetta. It later served as a trading post for the exchanging of goods among settlers.
Known as the town of Milton through July 1858, the city of Alpharetta was chartered on December 11, 1858, with boundaries extending in a 0.5-mile (0.8 km) radius from the city courthouse. It served as the county seat of Milton County until 1931, when Milton County merged with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy during the Great Depression.
The city's name may be a variation of a fictional Indian girl, Alfarata, in the 19th-century song "The Blue Juniata"; it may also be derived from alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. but according to information shown in the Alpharetta Milton museum the meaning of retta is unknown.
The Simeon and Jane Rucker Log House, built in 1833, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
From the History section of Alpharetta, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay37
Comfort Suites Alpharetta/Roswell - Atlanta Area
Motel and hotel · 3.6 mi
1005 Kingswood Place, Alpharetta
Churches and places of worship40
North Point Community Church
Church · Nondenominational · 1.2 mi
4350 North Point Parkway
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 3.8 mi
910 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta
St. David's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 4.1 mi
1015 Old Roswell Road, Roswell
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.7 mi
345 South Main Street, Alpharetta
Shopping54
Gas and EV charging35
Schools, colleges and libraries64
Healthcare20
Map of Alpharetta
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fulton County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-30: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Johns Creek 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Roswell 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Milton 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Peachtree Corners 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Duluth 8 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Sandy Springs 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Atlanta 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Acworth 23 mi west, about 38 min by car
- South Fulton 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Athens-Clarke County 52 mi east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alpharetta, Georgia City Hall, Thomson200, CC0
- Alpha Loop, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Alpha Loop bridge, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Alpharetta City Hall, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Alpha Loop boardwalk, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Alpha Loop crosswalk, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Alpharetta Branch Library, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Big Creek Greenway Mile 5.0, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Fountain in Brooke Street Park, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Big Creek Greenway Mile 3.0, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Alpharetta, United States - panoramio, Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Little Free Library in Rock Mill Park, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Downtown Alpharetta, Thomson200, CC0
- Alpharetta Fry's (2097055822), Bryce Edwards from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Big Creek from Big Creek Greenway, Alpharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- North Point Mall, Alpharetta, United States (Unsplash), David Wimmer wimmertheswimmer, CC0
- Stormwater Detention Pond, Alpharetta GA - panoramio, Scott Long, CC BY 3.0
- Alpharetta, United States - panoramio (1), Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- State Bridge Rd Alpharetta GA USA - panoramio, Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Singer Elijah Connor at Avalon Shopping Center, Penguin Light Publishing, CC0
- RT-140 Southbound Old Miltion Pkwy - panoramio, Zeike, CC BY 3.0
- Route 140 Southbound in front of Gwinnett Tech-Avalon - panoramio, Zeike, CC BY 3.0
- HP - panoramio (1), Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HP 10B Business calculator, front, power on, lit from top right (23497791316), striegel, CC BY 2.0
- On the road again… (8290399208), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 116th Army Band ‘plays for grades’ during training (6080713260), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 'Thank you so much!' (8289339879), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- 'Beating time' (6080176581), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Marsh, Big Creek Greenway - panoramio, Scott Long, CC BY 3.0
- Chevron station, Milton GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Old fireplace, Milton GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Maevia inclemens 13120541, skitterbug, CC BY 4.0
- Big Creek Greenway divided bikeway, Apharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, BullDawg2021, CC BY 4.0
- Nightlight - panoramio, Tim Yonkers, CC BY 3.0
- Big Creek Greenway crossroads, Apharetta GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- ISS043-E-243434 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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