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

Polk County

Photographed By David Seibert, September 4, 2010

1. Polk County Marker

Inscription. Created December 20, 1851 and named for President James Knox Polk. Cedartown is fittingly named for the trees which flourish in this beautiful valley. The city is a railroad center, has a thriving textile industry, and a large paper mill.

Rockmart, thirteen miles to the east, has textile mills that give the area much employment and a large payroll, and as well is the center of portland cement production.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 115-1A.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1919.

Location. 34° 0.81′ N, 85° 15.329′ W. Marker is in Cedartown, Georgia, in Polk County. Marker is on Prior Street, 0 miles west of South Main Street (Georgia Route 1), on the right when traveling west. The marker stands in front of the Polk County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Prior Street, Cedartown GA 30125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Polk County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk County Courthouses (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Public Works and Buildings of Cedartown (within shouting distance of this marker); Ivy Ledbetter Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedartown's City Plan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of Cedartown (about 300 feet away); Parker and Lundy (about 300 feet away); Hawkes Children's Library (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedartown.

Also see . . . Polk County. New Georgia Encyclopedia entry (Submitted on October 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By David Seibert, September 4, 2010

2. Polk County Marker

Photographed By David Seibert, September 4, 2010

3. Polk County Marker

The marker with the Polk County Courthouse in the background

Polk County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 4, 2010

4. Polk County Courthouse

The courthouse was built in 1951.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.