Rockmart in Polk County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Van Wert Polk County
Photographed by David Seibert, September 4, 2010
1. Old Van Wert Polk County Marker
Polk County was organized in 1851 from parts of Floyd and Paulding; this placed Van Wert in Polk Co.; Dallas became the county seat of Paulding -- Cedartown, that of Polk.
May 25, 1864. Davis, (2d) div., 14th A.C. [US], having camped the night before at Peeks Spring, 4.5 mi. N., turned E. here and marched to Dallas in Paulding County.
Erected 1978 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 115-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1750.
Location. 33° 59.455′ N, 85° 2.496′ W. Marker is in Rockmart, Georgia, in Polk County. It is at the intersection of South Piedmont Avenue (Georgia Route 113) and Springdale Road, on the right when traveling south on South Piedmont Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockmart GA 30153, 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rockmart Slate House (approx. Ύ mile away); Rockmart Memorial Park
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Another marker is no longer nearby. McPhersons March to Dallas (was approx. 6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker replaced an earlier marker of the same title and text erected by the Georgia Historical Commission at this location.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 4, 2010
2. Old Van Wert Polk County Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, September 4, 2010
3. Old Van Wert Polk County Marker
Looking north on South Piedmont Road toward downtown Rockmart
Photographed by David Seibert, September 4, 2010
4. Old Van Wert Polk County Marker
Looking south on South Piedmont Avenue (Georgia Highway 113) toward Dallas
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5. Isaac Van Wart
after whom Van Wert was named.
after whom Van Wert was named.
1826 Life mask bust by John H. I. Browere. Photo appears in Browere's Life Masks of Great Americans by Charles Henry Hart, 1899, Chapter IV, between pages 33 and 34.
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6. John Paulding
1821 Bust by John H. I. Browere from a life mask taken in 1817. The photo appears in Browere's Life Masks of Great Americans by Charles Henry Hart, 1899, Chapter IV between pages 28 and 29.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,776 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
