Asher Realty is based in Cartersville. Here you can learn specifics about Bartow County and things that may interest you as a possible resident.

History

When Bartow County was established in 1832 from Cherokee County, it was named “Cass County” after Lewis Cass, Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson. The name was of Michigan. Nearly 30 years later, General Cass’s abolitionist views became an embarrassment to the Confederate populace, and the county’s name was changed to honor General Francis S. Bartow, the first Confederate General to die in the Civil War.

Cassville, the original county seat that was burned by Union Forces in 1864, was the site of the first Georgia Supreme Court decision in 1846.

Points of Interest

Red Top Mountain State Park, Bartow Carver Park, and Lake Allatoona occupy a large portion of southeast Bartow County. The lake’s wildlife management area serves as a public hunting area.

Cartersville is also home to the world’s first Coca-Cola outdoor wall advertisement, located on Main Street on the side of Young Brothers Pharmacy.

Notable Citizens

Several notable people have hailed from Bartow County. These include Rebecca Latimer Felton, who at the age of 87 became the first woman U.S. senator after being appointed to fulfill an unfinished term.

Sam P. Jones was a nationally known evangelist in the late 1880s. Bill Arp was a famous philosopher and humorist during the Civil War era.

Corra Harris authored several books, including A Circuit Rider’s Life, based on her life as a traveling minister’s wife.

Former Georgia governor Joe Frank Harris was born in Atco Village and continues to live in Cartersville.

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