Dalton in Whitfield County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The McCarty Neighborhood

Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009

1. The McCarty Neighborhood Marker

Inscription. William Scott and Frances Brown McCarty began laying out a neighborhood here in 1927. By 1950, influential Dalton residents had established one of the city’s earliest subdivisions. McCarty residents pioneered and maintained the Dalton carpet and textile industry whose products are used worldwide. Long-time residents and sons of the neighborhood’s founders, John Brown McCarty co-founded Star Dye Company with Clarence Shaw in the mid-1940s, and Frank Brown McCarty founded McCarty Chenille in the 1940s, became manufacturing vice-president at Barwick Mills in the 1950s, helped establish E&B Carpets in the 1960s, and mentored others in the industry.

Erected 2008 by Georgia Historical Society and the City of Dalton. (Marker Number 151-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 45.677′ N, 84° 58.37′ W. Marker is in Dalton, Georgia, in Whitfield County. It is at the intersection of Willow Park Drive and Walnut Avenue (Georgia Route 52), in the median on Willow Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dalton GA 30721, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Blunt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dalton Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dalton Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Campaign for Atlanta: Johnston's Review (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Mechanization of the Bedspread Industry (approx. 0.7 miles away); Our Textile Legacy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Welcome to Dalton! (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dalton.

Other markers no longer nearby. The McCarty Subdivision (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); 600 Block of McCamy Street (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The marker replaced at earlier marker on the site, "The McCarty Subdivision," which had been erected in 2002. This marker is numbered 151-3 in error; it should be 155-3.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009

2. The McCarty Neighborhood Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, May 21, 2009

3. The McCarty Neighborhood Marker

(Most easily seen by clicking on the photo)

Photographed by David Seibert, June 30, 2008

4. The McCarty Neighborhood Marker

The marker prior to its dedication in 2008.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,462 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.