Bartow County, Administrative division in Northwest Georgia, United States
The county extends across 470 square miles of land, including the Etowah River basin and rolling hills north of metropolitan Atlanta.
Originally named Cass County in 1832, the territory changed its name to Bartow County in 1861 to honor Civil War Colonel Francis Bartow.
The Etowah Indian Mounds archaeological site preserves ancient Native American structures along the Etowah River, spanning 54 acres of protected land.
Interstate 75 connects the county to Atlanta 45 miles south and Chattanooga 65 miles north, providing direct access to major metropolitan areas.
The Great Locomotive Chase of 1862 started in this county when Union soldiers captured a Confederate train called The General.
Location: Georgia
Inception: December 3, 1832
Capital city: Cartersville
Shares border with: Gordon County, Pickens County, Cherokee County, Cobb County, Paulding County, Polk County, Floyd County
Website: http://bartowga.org
GPS coordinates: 34.24000,-84.84000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
Lake Allatoona
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Etowah Indian Mounds
12.8 km
Red Top Mountain State Park
16.4 km
Tellus Science Museum
6.4 km
Booth Western Art Museum
8.9 km
Allatoona Dam
13.3 km
Leake Mounds
11.2 km
Bartow County Courthouse
9.1 km
Savoy Automobile Museum
5.2 km
Euharlee Covered Bridge
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Funk Heritage Center
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Roselawn Museum
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Jackson Hill
29.9 km
Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church
9.1 km
First Presbyterian Church
9.2 km
Old Bartow County Courthouse
9.1 km
Blossom Hill
29.8 km
Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel
16.4 km
Acworth Downtown Historic District
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Bethany Bridge
15.2 km
Grand Theatre
9.2 km
Historic Legion Theatre
9.3 km
Bartow History Museum
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Adairsville Historic District
16.6 km
Emmie Nelson Public Library
13.7 km
Euharlee History Museum
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Cartersville Public Library
9.1 km
Adairsville Public Library
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