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Cartersville-Bartow County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
PO Box 200397
Cartersville GA 30120 USA
Toll free from US and
Canada
1-800-733-2280
Telephone 770-387-1357

The local welcome center is
located in the restored railroad
Depot at One Friendship Plaza in
downtown Cartersville, Georgia
accessible from Interstate 75
Exit 288.


Places/History

An Ancient Indian City,
A Tranquil Lakeshore and
A Bloody Battlefield
just north of Atlanta, Georgia


You'll find history and more just a short distance north of Atlanta, yet 100 years away. Whether you're in need of a romantic getaway, a place to meet and retreat, or simply time away with the family, you're sure to make fond memories here. Read on to learn more about interesting places, unmistakable itineraries, and all the details to make your escape.

History of Bartow County
The Blue and Gray Trail in Bartow County

Places in Bartow County

People of Bartow County
  • Cecelia Stoval Shelman
    The name rang a bell with General William Tecumseh Sherman during the Atlanta Campaign
  • General P. M. B. Young
    His Yankee roommate at West Point, George Armstrong Custer, had an unusual encounter with this Cartersville native on a battlefield in Virginia
  • Godfrey Barnsley
    One of the richest men in north Georgia, his riches back the Confederates during the War Between the States. Gone With the Wind's Rhett Butler is heavily modeled after this Georgia icon.




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