Smyrna Real Estate

Smyrna, Georgia

Smyrna is a city in Cobb County, sitting just northwest of the Atlanta city line, with downtown Smyrna about 16 miles from downtown Atlanta. Interstate 285 and US 41, known locally as Cobb Parkway, both run through the city, along with Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive. The Cumberland business district, near the intersection of Interstate 285 and Interstate 75, sits just beyond Smyrna's city limits, putting The Battery Atlanta and Truist Park within easy reach. From SRA's office on Hugh Howell Road in Tucker, the drive to Smyrna runs west along Interstate 285, to the opposite side of the perimeter.

From Camp Ground to Jonquil City

Settlers began arriving in the area around 1832, and the community operated for a time under names including Varner's Station and Ruff's Siding before incorporating as Smyrna in 1872, taking its name from the biblical city of Smyrna in Asia Minor. During the Civil War, forces fought the Battle of Smyrna Camp Ground and the Battle of Ruff's Mill on July 4, 1864, and Sherman's advancing army destroyed homes, businesses, and an 1849 covered bridge in the area. Smyrna later adopted the jonquil as its official flower, and the city carries the nickname Jonquil City to this day. A self-guided Jonquil City Historical Trail lets residents and visitors follow sites tied to that history around the city. Growth stayed modest for decades afterward. The city counted around 2,005 residents in 1950, then grew to nearly 20,000 by 1970 as suburban development spread through Cobb County, and the 2020 census recorded 55,663 residents.

A Rebuilt Downtown

Starting in 1991, Smyrna undertook a major redevelopment of its downtown, building Market Village, a mixed-use district styled after an early twentieth century town square, complete with a fountain, a community center, and a 28,000-square-foot public library. Market Village regularly hosts open-air concerts and festivals, including recurring gatherings such as the Smyrna Market and Food Truck Tuesdays, and nearby Jonquil Plaza and the Village Green display public art installations through a program called the ARTery, which describes itself as a community-driven public art initiative that invites local participation in the pieces that appear around the plaza.

Parks and the Silver Comet Trail

Smyrna's park system includes Cobb Park, the Aline Wolfe Center, and Tolleson Park, each with tennis courts and playgrounds in addition to their pools, along with a linear park and walking trail along Spring Road. The city also marks the eastern trailhead of the Silver Comet Trail, a paved path that runs 61.5 miles across Cobb, Paulding, and Polk counties into Alabama, holding a gentle two percent grade for nearly its full length that keeps it manageable for casual walkers and cyclists alike. A planned connector, supported in part by a grant from the James M. Cox Foundation, is intended to link the Silver Comet Trail to the Atlanta BeltLine, forming one of the longest paved trail networks in the country. Smyrna's Community Center complex on King Street also houses a History Museum, giving residents and visitors a place to learn about the city's path from a nineteenth century rail stop through the downtown redevelopment that reshaped it decades later.

Homes in Smyrna

Smyrna's housing stock spans several generations of development. Established neighborhoods include brick ranch homes built in the 1950s and 1960s, along with split-level and traditional designs added through the following decades. More recent development around downtown and along major corridors has added cluster homes, townhomes, and condominiums to the mix, giving buyers a range of choices within a single city.

• Market Village's shops, restaurants, and public library


• The Silver Comet Trail's eastern trailhead


• Cobb Park and Tolleson Park


• Public art along the ARTery at Jonquil Plaza


• Open-air concerts and festivals in downtown Smyrna

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is Smyrna in?

Smyrna is in Cobb County, Georgia, just northwest of the city of Atlanta.

How far is Smyrna from downtown Atlanta?

Downtown Smyrna sits roughly 16 miles from downtown Atlanta, with Interstate 285 and Cobb Parkway providing direct routes between the two.

What roads serve Smyrna?

Interstate 285 and US 41, known locally as Cobb Parkway, both pass through the city, along with Atlanta Road, South Cobb Drive, and Spring Road.

What kinds of homes will I find in Smyrna?

Buyers will find brick ranch and traditional homes in established mid-century neighborhoods, split-level houses from later decades, and newer townhomes, condominiums, and cluster home communities near downtown.

What is there to do in Smyrna?

Market Village hosts shops, restaurants, and community events such as the Smyrna Market and Food Truck Tuesdays, the Silver Comet Trail offers miles of paved walking and biking, and several city parks provide additional green space and courts for tennis and other sports. History-minded visitors can also follow the self-guided Jonquil City Historical Trail through the older parts of town.