Live, Work and Play in Cartersville, Georgia

THINGS TO DO around Cartersville, Ga
Dive in to Summer fun at Allatoona Lake and Red Top Mountain State Park. Bartow County is also home to Lakepoint Sports, Rally Volleyball and Terminus Wake Park. Whether relaxing in a lakeside cabin or spending the day browsing our Historic Downtown boutiques, you'll be glad you came. Discover two Smithsonian Affiliate museums - Tellus Science Museum and Booth Western Art Museum. From geodes to fossils, Western movie stars to American Presidents, these museums will amaze you. Experience Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site for a unique look at this prehistoric valley. Turn in at one of our great hotels and dine in historic downtown Cartersville. Take home priceless memories from Cartersville, Georgia - just a short drive north of Atlanta.

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.

Schools
Cartersville City Schools
Bartow County Schools
Excel Christan Academy
Trinity School

Higher Education
Georgia Higlands College Cartersville, Georgia Campus
Chattahoochee Technical College Acworth, Georgia Campus
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia
Berry College Rome, Georgia
Shorter University Rome, Georgia

Hospitals & Safety
Cartersville Medical Center
Emergency Medical Services
Fire Department
Bartow County Sheriff's Department

Live, Work and Play in Cartersville, Georgia

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