Cartersville, Georgia

Bartow County

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Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia. It lies on the Etowah River, near Lake Allatoona. The town was originally called Birmingham, but was renamed in 1846 in Cartersville, in honor of businessman Farish Carter. The place was known at that time for the Tumlin Indian Mound, a Native American grave mound ( Mound ). The construction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad was built here in 1848, a railroad depot, which led to the accelerated growth of the village. This deposit ( Cartersville Depot) still exists today as one of the few such buildings.

History

Native American artifacts

In the vicinity of the city's various Native American remains have been found. Firstly, the Cartersville - culture from around 200 BC and that of the Mound Builder cultures around 1000th The time older remains are interpreted as a trading post and opened to the public as Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site.

Atlanta Campaign

The city played a major role during the Atlanta campaign from May to September 1864.

As part of the campaign, the town was founded in 1833, 10 kilometers away, Cassville was destroyed. The approximately 1300 inhabitants did not build the place up again and moved to Cartersville to.

Sons and daughters of the town

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