Peachtree City Facts, History, and Awards

Money Magazine named PTC #8 of Americas Best Places to Live 2005

U.S. NEWS & World Report Magazine named PTC one of Americas TOP 10 Places to Retire 2007
Money Magazine named PTC #64 of Americas Best Places to Live 2007

Retire in Georgia Magazine named PTC Best Places to Retire in Georgia 2008

BusinessWeek Magazine named PTC as Georgia’s Best Affordable Suburb 2009

Money Magazine named PTC #8 of Americas Best Places to Live 2009

Peachtree City's handicap-accessible playground crowned the best playground in metro Atlanta by the website Atlanta.Momslikeme.com 2009

Partners Pizza in Peachtree City took home third place with 15 percent of the vote in the best pizza shop competition by the website Atlanta.Momslikeme.com 2009.

Founded in 1959, Peachtree City has been built on the idea that it's possible to develop a community and not just the real estate on which it sits. By providing gathering places, protecting natural areas, and overseeing the blend of living, working, and recreational opportunites, this idea has been turned into a reality.

In 2009, Peachtree City is a 50-year-old thriving “new town.” But when it was incorporated in 1959, it was 5,000 acres of farmland with little more than potential. The 1960 census did not record an official count until implored to three years later so that the city could apply for federal funds. Even by the next federal census, the city had less than 1,000 people. However, by the mid-1970s, the population was close to 5,000, and the next three decades saw phenomenal growth as the city kept a balance between industry, greenspace, and the needs of its residents. Moving from potential to fruition takes planning, cooperation, and determination from a city’s leaders. In the late 1950s, young Georgia Tech student Joel Cowan enlisted the help of local banker and insider Floy Farr, and together they laid the foundation for Peachtree City. The 1980s and 1990s would see increased growth as word spread about Georgia’s planned community and its vast promise for a near-perfect life. Peachtree City is one of America’s “new towns” that did not go bust—managing to go from bud, to boom, to bloom . . . a place its residents “love to call home.”

Hop on a golf cart and enjoy the town, exploring more than 90 miles of recreational paths and two nature centers. Peachtree City’s most distinctive features are the network of golf cart paths. Winding through wooded greenbelts and curving around scenic lakes, the paths connect the city while allowing residents to connect with one another. Bike, swim, fish, play tennis or golf, and then catch a concert at The Frederick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater. "The Fred" has been called one of the best-kept secrets in the metropolitan Atlanta area. On the other hand, enjoy one of our local community theatres, which offer productions throughout the year.

Peachtree City is a shoppers dream. With five villages, Braelinn, Aberdeen, Glenloch, Kedron, and Wilksmoor, each centered around a full-service retail area, the local shops offer everything from fine clothing to unique home accessories and gifts. In addition, dining is always a treat in our award-winning restaurants.

 Peachtree City offers small town ambiance with all the benefits of a large, metropolitan area. Should the mood strike you to see a Broadway play or an Atlanta Braves or Atlanta Falcons game, downtown Atlanta is just 26 miles away!

With two conference centers, great hotels, and an easy, 20-minute ride to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Peachtree City is the perfect alternative to the hustle and bustle of the big city.

Stop by the Peachtree City Visitors Center located at the nationally acclaimed Tennis Center, the Peachtree City Tennis Center on your trip to Peachtree City, Georgia.