Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 23,896 at the 2010 census.Originally a stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Woodstock is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2007 it was the tenth fastest-growing suburb in the United States
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Woodstock is located in southern Cherokee County at 34°6′5″N 84°31′10″W (34.100731, -84.518972). Interstate 575 passes through the western side of the city, with access from exits 7, 8, and 9. Downtown Atlanta is 30 miles (48 km) to the south, and Canton, the Cherokee County seat, is 11 miles (18 km) north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodstock has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km2), of which 11.2 square miles (28.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.92%, is water.
Woodstock is divided into three main sections:
On May 25, 2009, the city of Woodstock unveiled the new Woodstock Memorial, 10 tons of polished granite dedicated to Woodstockveterans. It reads: "In Memorium , Lest we forget the ultimate cost of freedom. We salute all, especially our Woodstock veterans who gave their lives defending America's God-given freedom so that we continue to live free."
Woodstock maintains its own fire and police departments. As of October 2007, the fire department had one fire station and 44 certified fire fighters. The fire department is commanded by Jerry W. Smith. The police department is composed of four divisions with 54 sworn officers. Calvin Moss is the Chief of Police. They are the largest municipal police department in Cherokee County, responsible for 11 square miles (28 km2) and over 23,000 residents (as of October, 2007)