Why visit Cedartown
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include West Cinema, Cedartown Commercial Historic District and Cedartown Waterworks-Woman's Building-Big Spring Park Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 32°F.
Weather in Cedartown
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About Cedartown
Cedartown is a city and the county seat of Polk County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,190 at the 2020 census. It is located northwest of Atlanta near the Alabama-Georgia state line.
From the Wikipedia article Cedartown, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Cedartown Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Georgia, United States
Cedartown Waterworks-Woman's Building-Big Spring Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Georgia, United States
Hawkes Children's Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic library building in Cedartown, Georgia
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes19
Petro's Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 2.8 mi
1785 Buchanan Highway, Cedartown
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Ellianos Coffee Co
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Dessert, Smoothie · 0.6 mi
138 North Main Street, cedartown
Russell's Diner
Restaurant · Diner · 0.7 mi
1003 East Avenue, Cedartown
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 0.7 mi
202 East Avenue, Cedartown
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.5 mi
305 North Main Street, Cedartown
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 09:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.5 mi
225 North Main Street, Cedartown
Mo-We 09:00-01:00; Th-Sa 09:00-02:00; Su 09:00-01:00
Zaxby's
Fast food · Chicken · 1.8 mi
1595 Rome Highway, Cedartown
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 10:00-23:00
7 more on the map.
History
Cherokee and Creek Native Americans first inhabited the area known as Cedar Valley. The Cherokee people had established a village there in the 1830s after the Native Americans were forced out on the Trail of Tears. The settlement was named for the red cedar timber near the site.
The most famous of these settlers was Asa Prior. According to local legend, the water rights to Big Spring were won for the white settlers by a local white boy in a footrace with a Cherokee youth. Some versions of the legend differ, saying that the rights to the spring were won by the Cherokee people from the Creek people in a ball game. "Big Strickland" became "Cedar Town" when Prior deeded ten acres of adjacent land to the newly chartered city in 1852. Van Wert (a mile from present day Rockmart) was the original county seat and Cedar Town became the county seat later.
During the Civil War, Cedar Town was abandoned by most of its citizens when Union troops encroached. The city was burnt to the ground by the Union forces of General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick in 1865, leaving only one mill standing on the outskirts of town.
In 1867, the town was re-chartered by the state of Georgia as Cedartown. An influx of industrial business bolstered its largely cotton-based economy, with Goodyear and other fabric mills and iron works appearing in or near what is now the Cedartown Industrial Park on the west side of town.
From the History section of Cedartown, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship32
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 2.7 mi
864 Davis Road, Cedartown
Saint Bernadette Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
101 South College Street, Cedartown
The Church of God
Church · Church Of God · 2.2 mi
1408 South Main Street, Cedartown
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare3
Map of Cedartown
85 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 35°F | 5.1 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 4.4 in |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 3.9 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.9 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.4 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 5.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cedartown (3 mi away), 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
Polk County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 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
Richard B Russell Airport (RMG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Acworth 33 mi east, about 52 min by car
- Jacksonville 33 mi southwest, about 52 min by car
- Calhoun 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Fort Payne 39 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Anniston 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Saks 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Gadsden 44 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Oxford 46 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- South Fulton 47 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Atlanta 51 mi east, 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
- DowntownCedartown, Cculber007 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hawkes Children's Library in Cedartown, Georgia, Rascal89, CC BY-SA 3.0
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