Few places around Jacksonville still can claim a country atmosphere with room to move. Marietta offers unusually large lots with an average of a half-acre and the average home value is $77,149. There is new development coming in, too, satisfying those looking for a good combination of rural community and modern homes. Many move to Marietta because they have animals. It's not uncommon to see cows, horses or other farm animals there. The Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail, opened in February 2000, also winds through Marietta. The trail, converted from the roadbeds of abandoned railroad lines to paved or graveled restricted thoroughfares, offers a pathway for bicycles, skaters and walker /hikers as well as horseback riders. The 14.5-mile trail runs through an area of industrial developments, farms with grazing cows and horses and forests that come right up to the grassy shoulders. Marietta is not only home to people looking for space, it is also home to many businesses looking for space. The Publix warehouse, Michael's warehouse and the Winn-Dixie distribution center are located off Beaver Street. The Westside Industrial Park is just north of Marietta, while the new Cecil Commerce Center also is convenient. These businesses mean opportunity for employment. Elementary-age children attend Thomas Jefferson or Whitehouse elementary, high schoolers attend Ed White or Baldwin high schools and middle schoolers attend Stillwell Junior High
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