Cartersville in Bartow County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Governor Joe Frank Harris

1936 -

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

1. Governor Joe Frank Harris Marker

Inscription. Legislator, Georgia Governor.

Born February 16, 1936, Atco, Bartow County, Georgia. Elected member of Georgia House of Representatives from several counties, including Bartow County for 18 years, serving as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee during his final 8 years in the House. He was elected Governor of Georgia and served two consecutive terms in 1983-1991. His administration is noted for improvements in education with the Quality Basic Education Act and for economic development with over 850,000 jobs in Georgia. First former Governor to serve as a member of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.

Erected by Etowah Valley Historical Society • Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1936.

Location. 34° 9.932′ N, 84° 47.742′ W. Marker is in Cartersville, Georgia, in Bartow County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Sam P. Jones (here, next to this marker); Corra Harris (here, next to this marker); Horatio A. Luro (here, next to this marker); William H. Felton (here, next to this marker); Rebecca L. Felton (here, next to this marker); Lottie Moon (here, next to this marker); Charles H. Smith - "Bill Arp" (here, next to this marker); William H. Stiles (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cartersville.

Also see . . . Joe Frank Harris. New Georgia Encyclopedia entry by Scott E. Buchanan, Columbus State University. (Submitted on January 18, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, January 15, 2022

2. Governor Joe Frank Harris Marker

Arrow points to featured marker.

Joe Frank Harris image. Click for full size.

Georgia Secretary of State, Georgia Official and Statistical Register, 1985-1988 (public domain), circa 1988

3. Joe Frank Harris

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 369 times since then and 22 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.