Bartow County, Georgia

Bartow County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Cartersville
Year Organized: 1832
Square Miles: 460

Court House:

135 West Cherokee Ave.
County Courthouse
Cartersville, GA 30120-3182

Etymology - Origin of County Name

named "Cass County" after Lewis Cass, Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

When Bartow County was established in 1832 from Cherokee County, it was named "Cass County" after Lewis Cass, Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson. The name was of Michigan. Nearly 30 years later, General Cass's abolitionist views became an embarrassment to the Confederate populace, and the county's name was changed to honor General Francis S. Bartow, the first Confederate General to die in the Civil War.

Cassville, the original county seat that was burned by Union Forces in 1864, was the site of the first Georgia Supreme Court decision in 1846.

Points of Interest

Red Top Mountain State Park, Bartow Carver Park, and Allatoona Lake occupy a large portion of southeast Bartow County. The lake's wildlife management area serves as a public hunting area. Other local attractions include the Etowah Indian Mounds, Euharlee Historic Area, Roselawn, Barnsley Gardens, and the Weinman Mineral Museum.

The county provides a habitat for one endangered plant, the Jeffersonia Diphylla (Twin Leaf), and three endangered animals: the Indian Bat, the Red Cockaded Woodpecker, and the Southern Bald Eagle.

Notable Citizens

Several notable people have hailed from Bartow County. These include Rebecca Latimer Felton who at the age of 87 became the first woman US senator. She was appointed to fulfill an unfinished term. Sam P. Jones was a nationally known evangelist in the late 1880s. Bill Arp was a famous philosopher and humorist during the Civil War era. Corra Harris, was the author of several books including A Circuit Rider's Life, based on her life as a traveling minister's wife.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Gordon County
Northeast: Pickens County
East: Cherokee County
Southeast: Cobb County
South: Paulding County
Southwest: Polk County
West: Floyd County

Cities and Towns:

- Adairsville	city	Incorporated Area
- Cartersville (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Emerson	city	Incorporated Area
- Euharlee	city	Incorporated Area
- Kingston	city	Incorporated Area
- Taylorsville	town	Incorporated Area
- White	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.bartowga.org/

Chamber of Commerce http://www.cartersvillechamber.com/

Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13015

County Resource Guide

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