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Georgia Counties
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Georgia Counties
Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, counties are granted home
rule to deal with issues that are local in nature. Four consolidated city-counties — Athens (Clarke County),
Augusta (Richmond County), Columbus (Muscogee County), and Cusseta (Chattahoochee County) — exist.
Georgia has the second-highest number of counties of any state in the United States, behind Texas (254).
A few Georgia counties have changed names over time. Jasper County was
originally known as Randolph County. Later, the current Randolph County came into being. Webster County was once
known as Kinchafoonee County, and Bartow County was formerly known as Cass County. |
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Catoosa County, Georgia
Catoosa County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Ringgold
Year Organized: 1853
Square Miles: 162 |
Court House: 7694 Nashville Street
County Courthouse
Ringgold, GA 30736-2363
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The name Catoosa is derived from the Cherokee "Gatusi," signifying a prominent hill or point on a mountain. The name is well-suited to Catoosa County's hilly landscape.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Catoosa County was created from parts of Walker and Whitfield counties. The name Catoosa is derived from the Cherokee "Gatusi," signifying a prominent hill or point on a mountain. The name is well-suited to Catoosa County's hilly landscape.
The Georgia Winery, famous for its muscadine wines, is located in Catoosa County.
Although Fort Oglethorpe is the larger of the two cities, Ringgold is the county seat. Part of Fort Oglethorpe lies in Walker County. The town originally was an Army training center during the two world wars. After the training center was closed in the late 1940s, the city of Fort Oglethorpe was
incorporated in 1949.
Points of Interest
The Chickamauga & Chattanooga Military Park, located in Catoosa County and Tennessee, is the oldest and largest military park in the United States. The park commemorates the Battle of Chickamauga fought in 1863. This was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War and marked the end of the
Union's first invasion of the Confederacy.
Lake Winnepesawkah is rated as one of America's Top Ten family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine.
Notable Citizens
Randall Franks is a fiddler from Tunnell Hill who appeared in the TV series In the Heat of the Night.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Hamilton County, Tenn.
- Northeast: Bradley County, Tenn.
- Southeast: Whitfield County
- Southwest: Walker County
Cities and Towns:
| - Fort Oglethorpe |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Ringgold (County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
| - Rossville |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
County http://www.catoosa.com
Chamber of Commerce http://www.gatewaytogeorgia.com/
Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13047
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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