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What Country Was Atlanta In?

Atlanta (Georgia, United States of America) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Cherokee, from 1650 to 1782. The earliest state recorded here is Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek) (1492).

Who ruled Atlanta?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 101 BCEastern North American hunter-gatherers
100 BC – AD 599Swift Creek Culture
AD 600 – 1491Eastern North American hunter-gatherers
1492 – 1499Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek)
1500 – 1599Cherokee
1600 – 1649Muskogee
1650 – 1782Cherokee
1783 – 1814United States of America
1815 – 1879United States
1880 – 1913United States of America
1914 – todayUnited States
Map showing Atlanta in 1700Atlanta
Border map for 1700. See the world in 1700.

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Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.