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Murder of JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenét Patricia Ramsey /ˌdʒɒnbəˈneɪ pəˈtrɪʃə ˈræmzi/; (August 6, 1990 – December 25, 1996) was an American child beauty pageant queen who was murdered in her home in Boulder, Colorado, in 1996. The six-year-old's body was found in the basement of the family home about eight hours after she was reported missing during a police search of her home. She had been struck on the head and strangled.

Located at 33.955, -84.5564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1990 births, 1996 deaths, 1996 murders in the United States, American Episcopalians, American torture victims, Beauty pageant contestants, Burials in Georgia (U.S. state), Deaths by strangulation in the United States, Murdered American children, People from Atlanta, Georgia, People from Boulder, Colorado, People murdered in Colorado, Unsolved murders in the United States, Deaths by person, Deaths by beating in the United States

Georgia Northeastern Railroad

The Georgia Northeastern Railroad is a short line freight railroad which runs from the town of Elizabeth, Georgia to the city of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Goods hauled are mostly timber, grain, poultry, and marble products. The GNRR's subsidiary, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, also operates on this line north of Blue Ridge. Despite the name, it actually operates between north-central and northwest Georgia, from north-northwest metro Atlanta, and is a few counties away from northeast Georgia.

Located at 33.9747, -84.5569 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Georgia (U.S. state) railroads, Cherokee County, Georgia, Spin-offs of CSX Transportation, Companies operating former Louisville and Nashville Railroad lines

Battle of Marietta

The Battle of Marietta was a series of military operations from June 9 through July 3, 1864, in Cobb County, Georgia, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Union forces, led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, encountered the Confederate Army of Tennessee, led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, entrenched near Marietta, Georgia.

Located at 33.9531, -84.5499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Atlanta Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Georgia (U.S. state) in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1864, 1864 in Georgia (U.S. state)

The Walker School

The Walker School, formerly known as the Joseph T. Walker School, is located on Cobb Parkway in Marietta, Georgia, in what was originally Sprayberry High School. The school, considered to be one of the state's pre-eminent private schools, was founded in 1957 as the St. James Day School at St. James Episcopal Church near the Marietta square. In 1972 the school became an independent body as the Joseph T. Walker School.

Located at 33.97, -84.536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1957, Marietta, Georgia, Schools in Cobb County, Georgia, Private high schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private middle schools in Georgia (U.S. state), Private elementary schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Kennesaw House

The Kennesaw House is a three story historic building in downtown Marietta, Georgia. It houses the Marietta Museum of History on its second and third floors. The building is west of the town square, adjacent to the CSX tracks.

Located at 33.9528, -84.5502 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cobb County, Georgia, Buildings and structures in Georgia (U.S. state), Houses completed in 1845, Marietta, Georgia

Marietta Square

Marietta Square, also called Glover Park, is a park and traditional city center in Marietta, Georgia.

Located at 33.9526, -84.5499 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Marietta, Georgia, Parks in Georgia (U.S. state), Protected areas of Cobb County, Georgia

Marietta City Schools (Georgia)

Marietta City Schools is the school district which operates the public schools in the Marietta, Georgia. It is the only city in Cobb County which operates its schools separate from the Cobb County School District. Founded in 1892, classes began that year on Labor Day at four schools. It now consists of one high school, a middle school, and several neighborhood elementary schools.

Located at 33.9564, -84.528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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School districts in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Cobb County, Georgia, Educational institutions established in 1892

St. James Episcopal Cemetery

St James Episcopal Church Cemetery was founded in 1849, as a parish burial ground that was laid out on the furthest corner of the 20-acre St. James' Episcopal Church property, at the corner of Winn Street and what is now Polk Street in Marietta.

Located at 33.9547, -84.5561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Marietta, Georgia, Cemeteries in Georgia (U.S. state), Anglican cemeteries, Protected areas of Cobb County, Georgia