Cartersville, County seat in Bartow County, Georgia.
The city extends across the northwestern edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area, with the Etowah River flowing through its central district.
Originally named Birmingham in 1832, the settlement received its current name in 1854 to honor Colonel Farish Carter, a plantation owner.
The Booth Western Art Museum presents the largest permanent collection of Western art in Georgia through extensive exhibitions and educational programs.
Interstate 75 connects the city through five exits, while U.S. Highways 41 and 411 provide direct routes to neighboring communities.
The Tellus Science Museum features a NASA-installed camera that tracks meteors across the night sky of northern Georgia.
Location: Bartow County
Inception: 1850
Elevation above the sea: 240 m
Website: http://cityofcartersville.org
GPS coordinates: 34.18333,-84.80000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:17
Lake Allatoona
15.2 km
Etowah Indian Mounds
6.2 km
Western and Atlantic 3 “General”
24.7 km
Red Top Mountain State Park
9.7 km
Tellus Science Museum
7.1 km
Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
24.6 km
Booth Western Art Museum
1.7 km
Pine Mountain
25.9 km
Allatoona Dam
7 km
Leake Mounds
6.5 km
Bartow County Courthouse
2 km
Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site
23.7 km
Euharlee Covered Bridge
12.9 km
Roselawn Museum
2.1 km
Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church
1.9 km
First Presbyterian Church
2.1 km
Old Bartow County Courthouse
1.9 km
Corra White Harris House, Study, and Chapel
21.3 km
Acworth Downtown Historic District
17.2 km
Bridgemill Beach
23 km
Bethany Bridge
8.5 km
Bartow History Museum
1.8 km
Grand Theatre
1.9 km
Adairsville Historic District
23.9 km
Historic Legion Theatre
2.1 km
Emmie Nelson Public Library
13 km
Euharlee History Museum
13 km
Cartersville Public Library
2.3 kmReviews
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