Cedartown in Polk County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Images of Yesteryear

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022

1. Images of Yesteryear Marker

Inscription. (From left to right)
• Druggist T.F. Burbank came to Cedartown in 1873, and built the block of buildings between Woodland and Herbert Streets in 1879.
• The building to your right was once the Grand Theater, shown here during some renovations in 1927.
• Christmas time in Cedartown, 1950s
Images courtesy of Polk County Historical Society

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 34° 0.715′ N, 85° 15.302′ W. Marker is in Cedartown, Georgia, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 27) and Sterling Holloway Place, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 S Main St, Cedartown GA 30125, 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.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Everyone Loves a Parade (a few steps from this marker); Houses of Worship in Downtown (within shouting distance of this marker); Cobb's Corner (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parker and Lundy (about 300 feet away); Cedartown's City Plan (about 300 feet away); Founding of Cedartown (about 300 feet away); Site of the Hall-Chaudron Hospital (about 400 feet away); Before the Mall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedartown.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022

2. Images of Yesteryear Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.