| Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created December 3, 1832 by the State of Georgia from land it confiscated from the Cherokee Nation and redistributed to settlers via lottery following the passage of the federal Indian Removal Act. As of the 2000 census, the population is 607,751. The county's population continues to grow. The 2006 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau put the population at 679,325. Its county seat is Marietta, located in the center of the county. |