Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mark A. Cooper
1800-1865
Major in U.S. Army during Seminole Wars in 1836. State legislator from Putnam County, Georgia, 1838; U.S. Congressman, 1839-41. Advocate of railroad development. Operated Etowah Iron Works, 1842-1869, founded Cartersville-Van Wert Railroad, 1871. Served as Georgia Senator from Bartow County, Georgia, 1876.
Erected by Etowah Valley Historical Society • Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is April 20, 1800.
Location. 34° 9.934′ N, 84° 47.743′ W. Marker is in Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. Marker can be reached from West Main Street (Georgia Route 113) west of South Public Square, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on fence along railroad tracks south of the old depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Friendship Plaza, Cartersville GA 30120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Farish Carter (here, next to this marker); Chief Justice Robert Benham (here, next to this marker); Rebecca L. Felton (here, next to this marker); William H. Felton (here, next to this marker); Francis S. Bartow (here, next to this marker); Corra Harris (here, next to this marker); Warren Akin, Sr. (here, next to this marker); Amos T. Akerman (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.
Also see . . . Mark Anthony Cooper. Wikipedia entry on the politician. (Submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on January 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.