Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a city of 24,074 people in Bartow County, Georgia, founded in 1850.
Why visit Cartersville
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 22 parks and trails, 117 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Grand Theatre, AMC Classic Cartersville 12, Roselawn Museum and Bartow County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Cartersville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cartersville
Cartersville is a city in and the county seat of Bartow County, Georgia, United States; it is located within the northwest edge of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 23,187.
From the Wikipedia article Cartersville, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do13
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks16
Roselawn Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house museum in Cartersville, Georgia, USA
Bartow County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
County courthouse in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
Booth Western Art Museum
Museum · 0.4 mi
Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, USA
501 North Museum Drive, Cartersville
Tu-We 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su...
Etowah Indian Mounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Archaeological site in Bartow County, Georgia
Old Bartow County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic building and former county courthouse in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
813 Indian Mound Road Southeast, Cartersville
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Jan 1 closed; Nov Th[4] closed; Dec 25 closed
Leake Mounds
Monument and historic site · 3.1 mi
Archaeological site in Georgia, United States of America
Tellus Science Museum
Museum · 5.7 mi
Science museum in White, Georgia
Cooper's Furnace
Monument and historic site · 3.9 mi
Cooper's Furnace, park of an iron works factory destroyed during the Civil War.
Performing Arts Center
Museum · 3.5 mi
800 Old Alabama Road Southeast, Cartersville
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds22
Etowah Mounds State Historic Site
Park · 2.6 mi
813 Indian Mound Road Southeast, Cartersville
Mo-Su 09:00-16:30; Jan 1 closed; Nov Th[4] closed; Dec 25 closed
Red Top Mountain State Park
Park · 5.6 mi
State park in Acworth, Georgia, USA
Cooper Branch Day Use Area #1
Park · 4.1 mi
1121 GA 20 Spur, Cartersville
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Cooper Branch Day Use Area #2
Park · 3.9 mi
1138 GA 20 Spur, Cartersville
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
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Restaurants and cafes117
Appalachian Grill
Restaurant · Southern · 0.4 mi
14 East Church Street, Cartersville
Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00
Ate Track Bar & Grill
Diner · American · 0.4 mi
25 North Wall Street, Cartersville
Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00
Bruster's Ice Cream
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.1 mi
183 Cherokee Place
Su-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Cicis
Restaurant · Pizza, Buffet · 1.2 mi
240 Cherokee Place, Cartersville
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-23:00
City Wings Restaurante
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.2 mi
1135 North Tennessee Street, Cartersville
Mo-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Don Lupe Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
122 Old Mill Road, Cartersville
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
El Nopal Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.7 mi
540 Old Mill Road, Cartersville
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-22:30
Hooters
Restaurant · Burger · 2.4 mi
887 Joe Frank Harris Parkway Southeast
Mo-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa12:00-01:00; Su 11:00-23:00
105 more on the map.
History
Cartersville, originally known as Birmingham, was founded by English-Americans in 1832. The town was incorporated as Cartersville in 1854. The present name is for Col. Farish Carter of Milledgeville, the owner of a large plantation. Cartersville was the long-time home of Amos Akerman, U.S. attorney general under President Ulysses S. Grant; in that office Akerman spearheaded the federal prosecution of members of the Ku Klux Klan and was one of the most important public servants of the Reconstruction era.
Cartersville was designated the seat of Bartow County in 1867 following the destruction of Cassville by Sherman's March to the Sea in the American Civil War. Cartersville was incorporated as a city in 1872.
On February 26, 1916, a mob of fifty men and boys forcibly removed Jesse McCorkle, a Black man who had been arrested just the night before for allegedly assaulting a woman, from the jail. They lynched him by hanging him from a tree in front of city hall and then riddled his body with bullets.
From the History section of Cartersville, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Comfort Inn & Suites Cartersville - Emerson Lake Point
Motel and hotel · 4.0 mi
43 GA 20 Spur, Cartersville
Churches and places of worship44
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · National Register of Historic Places
183 West Main Street, Cartersville
Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · National Register of Historic Places
100 West Church Street, Cartersville
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 1.0 mi
811 West Avenue, Cartersville
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.2 mi
850 Douthit Ferry Road, Cartersville
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging35
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare16
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
Hospital · 2.6 mi
960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway Southeast, Cartersville
North Georgia Vein & Aesthetics
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
636 East Main Street, Cartersville
Cartersville Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
10 Main Street Market Place
Map of Cartersville
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 28°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 31°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 37°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 45°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 54°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 62°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 65°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 60°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 36°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 30°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cartersville (3 mi away), rain and snow from Cartersville #2, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bartow County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Acworth 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Calhoun 24 mi north, about 39 min by car
- Cedartown 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Sandy Springs 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- Alpharetta 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Brookhaven 34 mi southeast, about 54 min by car
- Atlanta 35 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
- South Fulton 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Carrollton 43 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Candler-McAfee 43 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cartersville Georgia City Hall 2015, Thomson200, CC0
- First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville, Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cartersville Courthouse, Hsestes00, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bartow County Courthouse; Cartersville, Georgia; June 23, 2011, Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cartersville Public Library 3, Clifflandis, CC0
- Cartersville Public Library 4, Clifflandis, CC0
- Cartersville Public Library 2, Clifflandis, CC0
- Cartersville Public Library, Clifflandis, CC0
- Cartersville Public Library 5, Clifflandis, CC0
- 2012-08-05 Cartersville Welcome Center, Aaron Headly, CC BY 2.0
- Friendship Monument historical marker, Cartersville GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Tribute on Monument historical marker, Cartersville GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Lakota display in Cartersville (6238514538), Georgia National Guard from United States, CC BY 2.0
- Cartersville Depot, Cartersville GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Former Young Brothers Pharmacy, Cartersville GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Grand Theatre, Cartersville GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Grand Theater, Cartersville, GA, US, Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cartersville Grand Theater, Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WBHF, Cartersville GA, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Cartersville High School panorama, Clifflandis, CC0
- Cartersville High School, Clifflandis, CC0
- Roselawn, Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Historic Legion Theatre, Clifflandis, CC0
- Etowah Valley Historical Society entrance, Clifflandis, CC0
- Sam Jones UMC, Hsestes00, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Erwin Street Historic District 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Erwin Street Historic District 1, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Erwin Street Historic District 3, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Bartow County Courthouse (1869), GenGal 05, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Downtown - panoramio (13), Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
- Bartow History Museum building timeline, Clifflandis, CC0
- Bartow History Museum 2, Clifflandis, CC0
- Bartow History Museum, Clifflandis, CC0
- North Wall Street Historic District 1, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Wall Street Historic District 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- North Wall Street Historic District 3, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0
- External view of The Bartow History Museum Archives and Mulinix Research Center, Clifflandis, CC0
- Bartow History Museum Archives and Mulinix Research Center, Clifflandis, CC0
- Loxocera collaris, iNaturalist user: northerly, CC BY 4.0
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