Bartow County Courthouse Historical Marker

Located at the Bartow County Courthouse, Cartersville, Ga.

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BARTOW COUNTY

 

Originally Cass, Bartow County was created by

Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee County. The

name was changed Dec. 6 1861 to honor Gen.

Francis S. Bartow (1816-1861), Confederate

political leader and soldier, who fell mortally

wounded at the First Battle of Manassas,

while leading the 7th and 8th Ga. Vols. of

his brigade. His last words were said to be,

"They have killed me, boys, but never give up."

First officers of this county, commissioned

March 9, 1833, were: Benjamin F. Adair, Sheriff;

Chester Hawks, Clerk Superior Court; Leathern

Rankin, Clerk Inferior Court; Nealy Goodwin,

Surveyor; John Pack, Coroner

 

008-43 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956

Photo: Ed Jackson

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