32-563: Bartow County is in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 108,901, up from 100,157 in 2010. The county seat is Cartersville . Traditionally considered part of northwest Georgia , Bartow County is now included in the Atlanta metropolitan area , mainly in the southeastern part near Cartersville, which has become an exurb more than 40 miles (64 km) from downtown Atlanta on I-75 . It has
64-590: A sole commissioner government, and is the largest county by population of the few remaining in Georgia with a sole commissioner. Bartow County was created from the Cherokee lands of the Cherokee County territory on December 3, 1832, and named Cass County , after General Lewis Cass (1782–1866), Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson, Minister to France and Secretary of State under President James Buchanan, who
96-622: A Cherokee Indian woman before the removal of the Cherokee in 1838 . It was part of the Cherokee territory along with Calhoun and including New Echota . After the removal of the Cherokees, the village became part of Georgia, and the residents kept the name Adairsville. One of the town's developers was William Watts, who had a railroad business interest in the town. He had brought the Western and Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta (still in use). He deeded land to
128-420: Is an exurban city at the northwest edge of metro Atlanta , at 34°22′6″N 84°55′42″W / 34.36833°N 84.92833°W / 34.36833; -84.92833 (34.368925, −84.928212). U.S. Route 41 passes through the city, leading north to Calhoun and south to Cartersville . Interstate 75 runs through the eastern part of the city, with access from Exit 306 ( State Route 140 ). According to
160-574: Is mostly part of Lake Allatoona in southeast Bartow and southwest Cherokee counties, with the Allatoona Dam near Cartersville also impounding Allatoona Creek into northwest Cobb county. The peninsula between the two major arms of the lake is home to Red Top Mountain State Park , east-southeast of Cartersville and just southeast of the dam. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 108,901 people, 39,742 households, and 28,529 families residing in
192-435: Is southwest of the city center. The home was built by Sir Godfrey Barnsley of Derbyshire , England, in the late 1840s for his wife, Julia. She died before the house could be completed, but it is said that her ghost appeared to Sir Godfrey, telling him to complete the work. It was brought about by the visions of Andrew Jackson Downing , the architect who designed the grounds of the U.S. Capitol and White House . The ruins of
224-659: Is water. The bulk of Bartow County is located in the Etowah River sub-basin of the ACT River Basin (Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin). The northeastern portion of the county around Rydal is located in the Coosawattee River sub-basin of the same ACT River Basin, while an even smaller northwestern section around Adairsville is located in the Oostanaula River sub-basin of the larger ACT River Basin. The Etowah
256-737: The 2010 census had a combined population of 753,032. Northwest Georgia includes some of the southernmost portions of the Appalachian Mountains , as opposed to Northeast Georgia , which holds the southernmost Blue Ridge , known locally as the North Georgia Mountains . Largest cities in the region: Rome (pop. 37,687), Dalton (pop. 34,404), Cartersville (pop. 23,241), Calhoun (pop. 17,038), Dallas (pop. 14,139), Fort Oglethorpe (pop. 10,351), Cedartown (pop. 10,192), Bremen (pop. 7,234), LaFayette (pop. 6,933). Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk Counties are located on
288-410: The 2020 census , the city had a population of 4,878. Adairsville is approximately halfway between Atlanta and Chattanooga on Interstate 75 . It is 12 miles (19 km) south of Calhoun , 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Rome and 61 miles (98 km) north of Atlanta . Adairsville used to be a small Cherokee village named after Chief Walter (John) S. Adair, a Scottish settler who married
320-594: The Battle of Adairsville . After the Civil War ended in 1865, Adairsville rebuilt and became a center of the carpet and textile industries, and of farm and transportation services, including its famous railroad. Historic buildings still intact in the town include the original train depot, which was involved in the Great Locomotive Chase. Adairsville is well known for Barnsley Gardens . Now a golf resort, Barnsley Gardens
352-689: The Union . On April 12, 1862, the steam locomotive The General was pursued from Atlanta and passed through Adairsville as its people the Great Locomotive Chase . After that, Adairians set a three-day street festival in remembrance of the Chase. The Civil War came to the town in full force on May 17, 1864, when the Confederate army failed to defeat Sherman and his Union army during the Atlanta Campaign in
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#1732851407848384-477: The Civil War, Bartow County's social order, and that of the South as a whole, was dominated by "a sense of white intra-class unity that rested upon a shared notion of racial supremacy." Post-Civil War, during Reconstruction , that world-view was challenged, creating a period of racial tension. When the state of Georgia allocated $ 200,000 to purchase and transport corn into North Georgia , local officials solely distributed
416-521: The Federal government, the platform of conservative Southerners who removed his name. The American Civil War first entered Bartow County on April 12, 1862, in the form of "The Great Locomotive Chase" : As a result of the Western & Atlantic Railroad ’s (W&A RR) strategic war time value, Union soldiers boarded and stole a train named "The General". Their plan was to take the stolen train north toward Chattanooga, Tennessee , destroying bridges, parts of
448-624: The United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km ), all land. Adairsville's climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, it has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 4,878 people, 1,830 households, and 1,267 families residing in
480-426: The age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 11.10% had a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 22.60% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14. In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.90% under
512-465: The age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 43,660, and the median income for a family was $ 49,198. Males had a median income of $ 35,136 versus $ 24,906 for females. The per capita income for
544-405: The average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males. The median income for a household in the city
576-506: The city. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,542 people, 991 households, and 702 families residing in the city. The population density was 411.9 inhabitants per square mile (159.0/km ). There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 178.7 per square mile (69.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 72.6% White , 22.5% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.4% Asian , 1.5% from other races , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of
608-423: The corn to white families. And when black families petitioned Bartow County for better educational and vocational opportunities, some local whites responded with violence, including but not limited to Ku Klux Klan activity. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,217 km), of which 460 square miles (1,191 km) is land and 11 square miles (28 km) or 2.2%
640-477: The county in 2012 with 75.11 percent of the vote. Barack Obama won a small minority of votes in the county, at 23.5 percent, that same year. 34°14′N 84°50′W / 34.24°N 84.84°W / 34.24; -84.84 Northwest Georgia Northwest Georgia is a region of the state of Georgia in the United States. It includes 12 counties (listed in the section below), which at
672-597: The county was $ 18,989. 8.60% of the population and 6.60% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.60% were under the age of 18 and 12.20% were 65 or older. Public education in Bartow County is administered by Bartow County School District and Cartersville City Schools . Excel Christian Academy and the Trinity School are private institutions. Bartow County has voted Republican consistently since 1984 . Mitt Romney carried
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#1732851407848704-562: The county. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 100,157 people, 35,782 households, and 26,529 families living in the county. The population density was 217.9 inhabitants per square mile (84.1/km). There were 39,823 housing units at an average density of 86.7 per square mile (33.5/km). The racial makeup of the county was 82.7% white, 10.2% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.7% of
736-515: The county. The population density was 64/km (170/sq mi). There were 28,751 housing units at an average density of 24 persons per square kilometre (62 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 87.79% White, 8.68% African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.51% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 3.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 27,176 households, out of which 38.20% had children under
768-439: The great main house remain. Almost lost to time and the elements, the land, including all of the ruins, was bought in 1988 by Prince Hubertus Fugger, who restored the gardens and renovated the grounds into an upscale golf resort. On January 30, 2013 , at approximately 11:30 am, the city was struck by a violent high-end EF3 tornado, leaving one dead, dozens injured, and hundreds of businesses and residences destroyed. Adairsville
800-597: The outer northern fringe of the Atlanta metropolitan area , while the other counties are part of the Chattanooga, Tennessee metropolitan area . Much of the region is included in Georgia's 14th congressional district and is represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene . The following 12 counties are part of Northwest Georgia. Adairsville, Georgia Adairsville is a city in Bartow County , Georgia , United States. As of
832-409: The population. There were 1,568 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.3% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and
864-424: The population. In terms of ancestry, 13.9% were American , 10.0% were Irish , 9.3% were English , and 7.8% were German . Of the 35,782 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.9% were non-families, and 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
896-654: The railroad and surveyed business lots including hotels, mills, and blacksmith shops around town. Watts's plan was successful and brought the town the nickname "Granary of the State"; it was incorporated in 1854. He lived in Adairsville in a home built on the foundation of an Indian cabin, on a hill overlooking the town. During the Civil War , Adairsville was involved on the side of the Confederate States of America in 1861 against
928-523: The railroad, and telegraph lines along the way. The Raiders were unable to cause sufficient destruction to the railroad to make pursuit impossible, and William Fuller, the conductor of the stolen train, eventually caught up with the raiders just north of Ringgold Georgia . The first county seat was at Cassville , but after the burning of the county courthouse and the Sherman Occupation, the seat moved to Cartersville, where it remains. Bartow County
960-547: Was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age was 36.2 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 49,216 and the median income for a family was $ 56,281. Males had a median income of $ 42,835 versus $ 31,225 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,241. About 10.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, there were 76,019 people, 27,176 households, and 21,034 families living in
992-482: Was instrumental in the removal of Native Americans from the area. However, the county was renamed on December 6, 1861, in honor of Francis S. Bartow , because of Cass's support of the Union, even though Bartow never visited in the county, living 200 miles (320 km) away near Savannah all of his life. Cass had supported the doctrine of popular sovereignty , the right of each state to determine its own laws independently of
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1024-514: Was profoundly affected by the Civil War: an estimated one out of three Bartow County soldiers died during the war as a result of wounds received, diseases caught, and, in one case, as a result of a train accident. At the end of the Civil War, many residents were financially insolvent, the county seat was "in ruins", the transportation networks were severely damaged, and the citizens were starving due to several consecutive years of crop failures. Prior to
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