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Polk County, Georgia
Welcome to Polk County, Georgia.
Nestled in the heartland of Northwest Georgia between Atlanta and
Chattanooga, our community offers rich history, exciting cultural
attractions, great shopping and recreational activities for your
family or clients.
Polk County, which was once Creek Indian land, was originally part of
Paulding County but legislative moves took parts of three counties and
created Polk in 1851. Named for President James K. Polk, Polk County has
three cities - Cedartown, Rockmart, and Aragon.
The area that is Cedartown, now a "Main Street City," was first the
possession of the Creek Indians. Legend has it they engaged in a ball game with the
Cherokee Indians for the rights to the land. The Creeks lost and the
Cherokee moved into a land rich in resources bounded by the Tennessee
line on the north, and the Chattahoochee River on the south. The Red
Man gave up their home in 1832 when the White Man settled in.
Located in the heart of the Coosa Valley area of North
Georgia, Rockmart's name was derived from the two words Rock and
Market, for the town was once a scene of roofing slate business.
This area has an abundance of slate, limestone, iron shale, and clay. Brick was also manufactured in Rockmart from the early 1900s until the late 1920s.
In 1929, Aragon was referred to as an "Industrial Utopia" because of
the employment and recreation offered by one of the original
industrial enterprises of Polk County, The Aragon Mills. Aragon
has since become an incorporated town with a government body
consisting of a mayor and four council members.
Please use the navigation at the top and left of the page to discover more
about Historical Polk County.
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