Roswell, Georgia Drug and Alcohol Testing Centers
If you are an employer or individual in need of a Drug or Alcohol Test in Roswell, GA or the surrounding areas, Accredited Drug Testing has multiple drug and alcohol testing locations within minutes of your home or office. Our local Roswell, GA drug testing centers offer urine drug testing, hair drug testing, alcohol testing, DOT physicals, DOT drug testing and DNA testing. Our drug and alcohol testing services are provided for companies in need of a pre-employment drug test, random drug test and post-accident drug test. We also provide testing for individuals needing a drug or alcohol test for court ordered reasons, probation or family purposes. Same day service is available and the process to schedule a test is fast and easy. Drug testing methods include urine, oral/saliva, hair follicle, blood, ETG and breath alcohol testing. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours and all tests are analyzed by a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory and verified by our Medical Review Officers (MRO's). Rapid/instant result testing is also available at many of our Roswell, GA testing centers. We also offer onsite mobile drug testing for employers needing to test multiple employees at one time.
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Roswell Drug Testing locations
9410B WILLEO RD 1.1 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30075
880 HOLCOMB BRIDGE RD STE 150B 1.5 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30076
990 HOLCOMB BRIDGE RD STE 4 1.6 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30076
55 W CROSSVILLE RD 1.8 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30075
600 HOUZE WAY STE C1 1.9 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30076
11205 ALPHARETTA HWY STE G2 3.0 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30076
1305 HEMBREE RD STE 103 3.3 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30076
1095 WOODSTOCK RD 3.4 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30075
11660 ALPHARETTA HWY, BLDG 700 3.6 miles
ROSWELL, GA 30076
11780 NORTHFALL LN STE 301 4.4 miles
ALPHARETTA, GA 30009
10905 HAYNES BRIDGE RD 4.7 miles
ALPHARETTA, GA 30022
4774 LOWER ROSWELL RD 4.9 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30068
6334 ROSWELL RD NE STE C 5.0 miles
SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30328
6309 ROSWELL RD NE STE 2-E 5.0 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30328
5942 ROSWELL RD NE 5.0 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30328
On-site only 5.5 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30068
1575 MOUNT VERNON RD 5.6 miles
DUNWOODY, GA 30338
1745 OLD SPRING HOUSE LN 470 5.9 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30338
6660 ROSWELL RD 6.0 miles
SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30328
1140 HAMMOND DR NE BLDG4-SUITE 100 6.4 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30328
755 MOUNT VERNON HWY NE STE 270 6.6 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30328
3295 River Exchange Dr Ste 584 6.8 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30092
3055 North Point Pkwy, Ste 300 6.8 miles
Alpharetta, GA 30005
1776 OLD SPRING HOUSE LN STE 200 7.3 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30338
4360 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD STE 515 7.7 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30341
3720 HOLCOMB BRIDGE RD 7.8 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30092
5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE, 7.8 miles
Atlanta, GA 30342
975 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE STE 320 8.0 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30342
13081 HIGHWAY 9 N 8.0 miles
MILTON, GA 30004
12994 HIGHWAY 9 N 8.0 miles
MILTON, GA 30004
5610 ROSWELL RD STE 100 8.1 miles
SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30342
10945 STATE BRIDGE RD 8.2 miles
JOHNS CREEK, GA 30022
993 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE BLDG 210 8.3 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30342
3300 HOLCOMB BRIDGE RD STE 110 8.6 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30092
PO BOX 958 8.8 miles
WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
3678 N Peachtree Rd Ste 202 9.1 miles
Chamblee, GA 30341
6425 POWERS FERRY RD NW 9.2 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30339
2890 DELK RD SE 9.2 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30067
6825 JIMMY CARTER BLVD STE 1100 9.2 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30071
6760 Jimmy Carter Blvd Ste 150 9.2 miles
Norcross, GA 30071
5464 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD 9.3 miles
CHAMBLEE, GA 30341
6475 JIMMY CARTER BLVD STE 200 9.7 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30071
9690 VENTANA WAY 9.8 miles
ALPHARETTA, GA 30022
9775 MEDLOCK BRIDGE RD STE B 9.8 miles
DULUTH, GA 30097
470 Franklin Rd SE Ste 103 10.2 miles
Marietta, GA 30067
203 WOODPARK PL BLDG C 10.3 miles
WOODSTOCK, GA 30188
6300 JIMMY CARTER BLVD STE 110 10.3 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30071
1395 S MARIETTA PKWY SE STE 200 STE 212 10.3 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30067
220 COBB PKWY N STE 400 10.4 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30062
270 COBB PKWY S STE 30 10.5 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30060
5670 ATLANTA HWY STE C-1 10.5 miles
ALPHARETTA, GA 30004
4400 PEACHTREE RD NE 10.6 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30319
2480 Windy Hill Rd Ste 200 10.8 miles
Marietta, GA 30067
2480 WINDY HILL RD SE STE 104 10.8 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30067
4501 CIRCLE 75 PKWY SE STE B-2190 10.8 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30339
2520 WINDY HILL RD SE STE 201 10.8 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30067
2430 HERODIAN WAY SE STE 210 10.9 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30080
180 COBB PKWY S 11.0 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30060
10820 ABBOTTS BRIDGE RD STE 3000 11.0 miles
DULUTH, GA 30097
2800 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD STE F 11.2 miles
DULUTH, GA 30097
2550 COBB PKWY SE STE 202 11.3 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30080
6438 DAWSON BLVD STE D 11.3 miles
NORCROSS, GA 30093
110 LEWIS DR NE 11.3 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30060
790 CHURCH ST, #150 11.3 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30060
790 Church St NW, Ste 200 11.4 miles
Marietta, GA 30060
4275 JOHNS CREEK PKWY STE B 11.5 miles
SUWANEE, GA 30024
833 CAMPBELL HILL ST NW STE 200 11.5 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30060
GEORGE BUSBEE PKWY 11.5 miles
KENNESAW, GA 30144
3490 PLEASANT HILL RD 11.6 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
3800 PLEASANT HILL RD STE 1 11.6 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
1432 TOWNELAKE PKWY STE 170 11.7 miles
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
2575 PEACHTREE PKWY STE 100 11.8 miles
CUMMING, GA 30041
3617 ROSWELL RD NE STE A 11.8 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30305
1774 CENTURY BLVD NE STE A 12.6 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30345
1975 CENTURY BLVD NE STE 4 12.7 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30345
775 COBB PLACE BLVD NW 12.9 miles
KENNESAW, GA 30144
1275 SHILOH RD NW STE 3050 13.1 miles
KENNESAW, GA 30144
1800 HOWELL MILL RD NW STE 130 13.2 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30318
3043 HARTRIGHT BEND CT 13.4 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
4805 BRIARCLIFF RD NE STE 108 13.5 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30345
3675 SATELLITE BLVD STE 840 13.5 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
3805 CHEROKEE ST NW 13.7 miles
KENNESAW, GA 30144
3551 SATELLITE BLVD 13.7 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
2721 S COBB DR SE 13.8 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30080
3360 SATELLITE BLVD STE 3 13.8 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
3655 CHEROKEE ST NW STE 5 13.9 miles
KENNESAW, GA 30144
3201 S COBB DR SE STE D1 14.1 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30080
6440 BELLS FERRY RD 14.1 miles
WOODSTOCK, GA 30189
5019 LAVISTA RD 14.3 miles
TUCKER, GA 30084
3791 S COBB DR SE STE A 14.3 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30080
2292 PEACHTREE RD NW 14.4 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30309
3987 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY STE B 14.5 miles
TUCKER, GA 30084
4425 S COBB DR, SUITE C 14.6 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30080
545 CONCORD RD SE 14.8 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30082
1462 W. MONTREAL RD STE 114 15.0 miles
TUCKER, GA 30084
1276 MCCONNELL DR 15.0 miles
DECATUR, GA 30033
1834 CLAIRMONT RD 15.2 miles
DECATUR, GA 30033
1480 CHATTAHOOCHEE AVE NW 15.4 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30318
1330 Atlanta Hwy 15.5 miles
Cumming, GA 30040
960 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD 15.6 miles
SUWANEE, GA 30024
1030 MARIETTA RD 15.7 miles
CANTON, GA 30114
4480 N COOPER LAKE RD SE 15.8 miles
SMYRNA, GA 30082
1580 BOGGS RD STE 700 15.9 miles
DULUTH, GA 30096
2151A IDLEWOOD RD 16.1 miles
TUCKER, GA 30084
440 ERNEST W BARRETT PKWY NW STE 23 16.2 miles
KENNESAW, GA 30144
1365 CLIFTON RD NE 16.2 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30322
4411 SUWANEE DAM RD STE 1010 16.5 miles
SUWANEE, GA 30024
6460 HIGHWAY 92 STE 100 16.6 miles
ACWORTH, GA 30102
3481 ERNEST W BARRETT PKWY SW 16.6 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30064
3653 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY 16.8 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044
907 Buford Rd Ste 300 17.0 miles
Cumming, GA 30041
230 MARIETTA HWY STE 100 17.0 miles
CANTON, GA 30114
201 HOSPITAL RD 17.1 miles
CANTON, GA 30114
882 PONCE DE LEON AVE NE 17.2 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30306
688 SPRING ST NW 17.3 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30308
145 NORTH AVE NE 17.5 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30308
2021 MARKET PLACE BLVD 17.6 miles
CUMMING, GA 30041
550 Peachtree Street NE, Suite, 17.7 miles
Atlanta, GA 30308
550 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 1460 17.7 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30308
4500 S MAIN ST STE 104 17.7 miles
ACWORTH, GA 30101
3825 Medical Park Dr. Ste 101, 17.8 miles
Austell, GA 30106
2453 POWDER SPRINGS RD SW STE 215 17.8 miles
MARIETTA, GA 30064
3950 Austell Road SW 17.8 miles
AUSTELL, GA 30106
3875 AUSTELL RD STE 202 17.9 miles
AUSTELL, GA 30106
1680 MULKEY RD SW, SUITE B 17.9 miles
AUSTELL, GA 30106
338 W Peachtree St NW 18.0 miles
Atlanta, GA 30308
2221 PEACHTREE ST NE 18.1 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30309
1230 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 1900 18.1 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30309
1025 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY SE OUTPARCEL 7A 18.1 miles
MABLETON, GA 30126
2696 LAWRENCEVILLE SUWANEE RD 18.3 miles
SUWANEE, GA 30024
1270 CAROLINE ST NE 18.3 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30307
260 ELM ST 18.4 miles
CUMMING, GA 30040
236 AUBURN AVE NE STE 205A 18.5 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30303
399 AUSTELL RD 18.8 miles
AUSTELL, GA 30106
755 LAWRENCEVILLE SUWANEE RD 18.9 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
501 PULLIAM ST SW STE 144 19.6 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30312
2878 FIVE FORKS TRICKUM RD 19.7 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044
45 MEDICAL CENTER DR STE 103 20.1 miles
DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534
4765 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY STE D 20.4 miles
LILBURN, GA 30047
2256 ROCKBRIDGE RD 20.4 miles
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087
575 PROFESSIONAL DR STE 280 20.4 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045
575 Professional Drive Ste 200, 20.4 miles
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
4585 NELSON BROGDON BLVD 20.4 miles
SUGAR HILL, GA 30518
4445 Commerce Dr SW STE B11 20.5 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30336
4525 Fulton Industrial Blvd SW 20.6 miles
Atlanta, GA 30336
3875 POWDER SPRINGS RD 20.7 miles
POWDER SPRINGS, GA 30127
101 QUARTZ DR STE 101 21.0 miles
VILLA RICA, GA 30180
4770 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD SW 21.1 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30336
301 SHYREWOOD DR 21.1 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
923 DILL AVE SW 21.3 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30310
4795 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD SW STE F 21.3 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30336
6808 DEER TRAIL LN 21.3 miles
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087
368 W PIKE ST STE 107 21.4 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045
1950 BUFORD MILL DR STE E 21.7 miles
BUFORD, GA 30519
783 N CLAYTON ST 21.8 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046
332 SWANSON DR STE A 21.8 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
3276 BUFORD DR STE 102 21.8 miles
BUFORD, GA 30519
3425 BUFORD DR 21.9 miles
BUFORD, GA 30519
1800 Tree Ln. Suite 310 22.0 miles
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
561 THORNTON RD 22.1 miles
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122
2825 KEITH BRIDGE RD 22.3 miles
CUMMING, GA 30041
2118 SCENIC HWY N STE H 22.6 miles
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
2138 SCENIC HWY N STE F 22.6 miles
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
2375 WESLEY CHAPEL RD 22.6 miles
DECATUR, GA 30035
2356 LENORA CHURCH RD 22.8 miles
SNELLVILLE, GA 30078
289 GRAYSON HWY 22.9 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045
4367 NEW SNAPFINGER WOODS DR 23.0 miles
DECATUR, GA 30035
5745 WENDY BAGWELL PKWY ste 9 23.3 miles
HIRAM, GA 30141
3965 CASCADE RD SW STE R 23.5 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30331
5610 WENDY BAGWELL PKWY 23.5 miles
HIRAM, GA 30141
5670 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD SW 23.6 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30336
757 CLEVELAND AVE SW STE D 23.8 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30315
5040 SNAPFINGER WOODS DR STE 102 23.9 miles
DECATUR, GA 30035
1136 Cleveland Ave Ste 303, S Fulton Med Arts Ctr 24.0 miles
East Point, GA 30344
920 DANNON VW SW STE 3103 CASCADE PROFESSIONAL PARK 24.2 miles
ATLANTA, GA 30331
3170 LENORA CHURCH RD STE 220 24.2 miles
SNELLVILLE, GA 30039
2272 CHATEAU DR 24.3 miles
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043
1203 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1 C 24.6 miles
EAST POINT, GA 30344
49 HOSIERY MILL RD 24.8 miles
DALLAS, GA 30157
535 N CENTRAL AVE 24.9 miles
HAPEVILLE, GA 30354
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With our talented team of drug testing specialists, you can always count on receiving a professional and knowledgeable experience delivered each time with the utmost respect for confidentiality.
Every day we work closely with companies of all sizes and all industries, as well as with third party administrators and individuals in need of an Roswell drug test. Our comprehensive portfolio of Roswell drug testing and Roswell alcohol screening services is designed to always meet your testing needs.
Services provided at our Roswell drug testing, alcohol testing and DNA testing are designed to be your "One Stop Shopping" for all of your Roswell drug testing needs.
Roswell Drug Testing Services
Our Roswell, GA drug testing centers provide a wide variety of standard drug and alcohol tests, as well as customized drug screening to meet a specific need. Our standard drug test is a 5 panel, 9 panel, 10 panel, 11 panel and 12 panel drug screen which can also be expanded to look for additional opiates, prescription drugs, K2, spice and bath salts.
If you are not sure of what specific Roswell, GA drug test you need, please speak with one of our trained professionals to review some of the many options available to you at our Roswell Accredited Drug Testing centers. Roswell testing centers are located throughout Roswell, GA and the surrounding areas and our ADT staff members are committed to providing affordable, convenient and confidential drug, alcohol and DNA testing services.
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About Roswell
Local Area Info: Roswell, Georgia
Roswell is a city in north Fulton County, Georgia, United States. In the official 2010 U.S. Census it had a population of 88,346. The 2017 estimated population was 94,786, making Roswell the state's eighth-largest city. A suburb of Atlanta, Roswell has an affluent historic district.
In 1830, while on a trip to northern Georgia, Roswell King passed through the area of what is now Roswell and observed the great potential for building a cotton mill along Vickery Creek. Since the land nearby was also good for plantations, his idea was to put cotton processing near cotton production.
Toward the middle of the 1830s, King returned to build a mill that would soon become the largest in north Georgia – Roswell Mill. He brought with him 36 African slaves from his own coastal plantation, plus another 42 skilled carpenter slaves bought in Savannah to build the mills. The slaves built the mills, infrastructure, houses, mill worker apartments, and supporting buildings for the new town. The Africans brought their unique Geechee culture, language, and religious traditions from the coast to north Georgia.
Roswell Employee Drug Testing
Businesses that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace.
The benefits of being a true Drug Free Workplace can include but are not limited to:
- Enhanced Employee Performance
- Reduced Job-Related Accidents
- Reduced Employee Absenteeism
- Lower Workers Compensation Rates
- Improved Employee Moral
- Customer Satisfaction
In addition, many companies regardless of size report that being a Drug Free Workplace has increased the quality of job applicants and improved the overall workplace environment.
Also many states such as Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, Wyoming, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, Washington provide by law a discount on workers compensation insurance rates provided a business qualifies as a Drug Free Workplace in accordance with state law.
States Which Provide Workers Compensation Discounts for Drug Free Workplace Programs
Alabama 5% | Arkansas 5% | Florida 5% |
Kentucky 5% | Misissippi 5% | Ohio 5% |
Tennessee 5% | Virginia 5% | Washington 5% |
Accredited Drug Testing Inc will work with your insurance agent to ensure that any available discounts are provided for implementing and properly maintaining a drug free workplace.
Any company can benefit by being a Drug Free Workplace regardless of the number of employees, but it is crucially important that any business that wishes to be a Drug Free Workplace maintain the program properly.
A properly maintained Drug Free Workplace should include the following:
- A written Drug Free Workplace Policy
- Employee Drug Testing
- Employee Education
- Supervisor Training
- Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
- Drug Free Workplace Signage
Studies have shown that substance abuse among employees has serious repercussions for both the working environment and the economic success of the business.
As a result of drug and alcohol abuse, employers see increased costs related to medical fees, absenteeism and overall productivity.
Roswell companies regardless of size wishing to implement a Drug Free Workplace can contact Accredited Drug Testing and ADT can schedule all drug tests and manage the entire Drug Free Workplace program for our clients. Simply speak with an ADT drug testing representative and tell them you are interested in our Roswell drug testing services and programs.
When it comes to employee drug testing, we recognize the importance of convenience and confidentiality. For that reason, we offer online scheduling and delivery of test results, which allow employers to utilize our services from the convenience of their office.
In addition, we also provide Mobile Drug Testing that brings our Roswell drug testing services right to your place of business. These on-site services are able to ensure maximum employee participation as well as minimum disruption to the work day. (Additional fees may apply).
Roswell Alcohol Testing
In addition to offering Roswell drug testing in , ADT also offers urine, saliva, breath and ETG alcohol testing for DOT and NON-DOT requirements.
Roswell DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing
As a National drug and alcohol testing company, the staff of Accredited Drug Testing Inc is certified and qualified in DOT drug and alcohol testing collections and our in-house staff are fully knowledgeable of DOT 49 CFR Part 40. All DOT tests include test collections by a qualified ADT technician, SAMHSA certified laboratory analysis and verification by a qualified Medical Review Officer.
Accredited Drug Testing provides DOT required 5 panel urine tests, breath alcohol tests, consortium/random pool membership and all Federal Chain of Custody documents. If you need a DOT drug or alcohol test, simply call the ADT office and speak with one of our DOT drug testing specialists.
To review DOT 49 CFR Part 40 Drug and Alcohol Regulations Click Here
ADT can schedule and manage all of your DOT and NON-DOT drug testing needs Nationwide, anywhere and at anytime.
Additional Services-Background Checks and Physicals
In addition, to Roswell drug testing, Roswell alcohol testing and Roswell DNA testing, Accredited Drug Testing Inc also provides background checks for employers conducting employee screenings.
Accredited Drug Testing also provides Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals for CDL truck drivers(49 CFR, Part 40) or companies in need of Return To Duty or Job Fitness exams.
"One Stop Shopping" for all of your Roswell, GA Drug Testing Needs
If you are a HR/Office manager needing employee drug testing, a school, government agency or simply an individual in need of a drug or alcohol test, Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides drug testing for pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, post accident, court ordered or any other drug testing need, Call Accredited Drug Testing today (800)221-4291
Population (total): Population in 2017: 94,786 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +19.5%
Median Age: 38.5 years
Poverty (breakdown): (8.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.6% for Black residents, 25.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.3% for American Indian residents, 21.3% for other race residents, 34.7% for two or more races residents)
Ancestries: Ancestries: American (9.3%), English (7.6%), Irish (5.6%), German (5.4%), Italian (3.4%), European (2.2%).
Elevation: 1060 feet
Median Incomes:
Estimated median household income in 2017: $82,743 (it was $71,726 in 2000)
Estimated per capita income in 2017: $45,928 (it was $36,012 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $367,900 (it was $204,700 in 2000) Roswell:$367,900GA:$173,700
During the Civil War, the city was captured by Union forces under the leadership of General Kenner Garrard. Under orders of General Sherman, Garrard shipped the mill workers north to prevent them from returning to work if the mills were rebuilt. This was a common tactic of Sherman to economically disrupt the South. The mill was burned, but the houses were left standing. The ruins of the mill and the 30-foot (9.1ÃÂ m) dam that was built for power still remain. Most of the town's property was confiscated by Union forces. The leading families had left the town to go to safer places well before the Federal invasion, and arranged for their slaves to be taken away from advancing Federal troops, as was often the practice. Some slaves may have escaped to Union lines.