Why visit Emerson
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bartow County Courthouse, Etowah Indian Mounds, Red Top Mountain State Park and Bartow Carver Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Emerson
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Emerson
Emerson is a city in far southern Bartow County, Georgia, United States, on highways US-41/GA-3, GA-293, and I-75 (via exits 283 and 285). As of the 2020 census, Emerson had a population of 1,415.
From the Wikipedia article Emerson, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks12
Bartow County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
County courthouse in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
Etowah Indian Mounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Archaeological site in Bartow County, Georgia
Old Bartow County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic building and former county courthouse in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, USA
Roselawn Museum
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house museum in Cartersville, Georgia, USA
Booth Western Art Museum
Museum · 3.9 mi
Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, USA
Cooper's Furnace
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Cooper's Furnace, park of an iron works factory destroyed during the Civil War.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Bartow Carver Park
Park · 4.6 mi
Recreational park in Bartow County, Georgia, USA
Restaurants and cafes9
Doug's Place
Restaurant · 0.7 mi
696 GA 263, Emerson
Mo-Tu 06:00-15:00; We-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-15:00
Arby's
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
121 Old Allatoona Road, Emerson
Mo-Th 09:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:30-24:00; Su 09:30-23:00
Chick-fil-A
Fast food · Chicken · 0.8 mi
94 Old Allatoona Road Southeast, Cartersville
Mo-Sa 06:00-21:00; Su off
History
An early variant name was "Stegall's Station". Emerson was incorporated in 1889, and named for Joseph Emerson Brown, the 42nd Governor of Georgia.
In 2022, the mayor of Emerson, Al Pallone, and his wife, were killed in a vehicular accident involving a drunk driver.
From the History section of Emerson, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship6
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
New Beginning Church of God In Christ
Church · 0.9 mi
105 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Emerson
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Map of Emerson
55 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 29°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 32°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 32°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Allatoona Dam 2 (2 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
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, 20 miles away.
- Cartersville 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Acworth 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Kennesaw 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Woodstock 13 mi east, about 22 min by car
- Holly Springs 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Dallas 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Marietta 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Canton 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
- Powder Springs 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Adairsville 19 mi northwest, about 31 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
- Emerson Georgia City Hall, Thomson200, CC0
- First Presbyterian Church of Cartersville, Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Georgia-Etowah Indian Mounds-Mound B, Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sam Jones UMC, Hsestes00, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Roselawn, Amesmultimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Courthouse of Cartersville, Georgia, Ncalvin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Bartow County Courthouse (1869), GenGal 05, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Top Mountain State Park 1, Thomson200, CC0
- Booth Western Art Museum, March 2018, Thomson200, CC0
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