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.

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May - 2008