Bartow History

A Typology Analysis of Lithic Artifacts Recovered from a Middle Woodland Site in North Georgia (Lower Dig) – William Heflin

Scott Cooper2024-01-26T15:53:47-05:00

A Typology Analysis of Lithic Artifacts Recovered from a Middle Woodland Site in North Georgia William Heflin (Kennesaw State University) The prehistory of the Southeastern United States is divided into four broad periods: the Paleoindian period, the Archaic period, the Woodland period, and the Mississippian period. The Woodland period dates from [...]

A Typology Analysis of Lithic Artifacts Recovered from a Middle Woodland Site in North Georgia (Lower Dig) – William HeflinScott Cooper2024-01-26T15:53:47-05:00

The History and Development of the Railroads of Bartow County – Giovanni Martino

Scott Cooper2024-01-29T15:43:14-05:00

Etowah Station, W&A RR Etowah River Bridge The History and Development of the Railroads of Bartow County By Giovanni Martino Bartow County, formerly Cass County, owes much of its success to the early construction of a state-owned railroad built between Atlanta and Chattanooga known as the Western and [...]

The History and Development of the Railroads of Bartow County – Giovanni MartinoScott Cooper2024-01-29T15:43:14-05:00

Preston Rudolph “Rudy” York – Terry W. Sloope

Scott Cooper2024-01-26T17:22:55-05:00

Early in his career on the baseball diamond he was a man without a position. Luckily for him, the power emanating from his bat allowed him to hang around the major leagues long enough to settle into the only position he could play reasonably well. He came from Native American [...]

Preston Rudolph “Rudy” York – Terry W. SloopeScott Cooper2024-01-26T17:22:55-05:00

The Sam Jones Female College – Joe F. Head

Scott Cooper2025-11-17T10:09:02-05:00

The Sam Jones Female College - Joe F. Head The college that never came to be, could be said for the Sam Jones Female Academy! Sam Jones Female College and First Cartersville High School, Circa 1950 AKA, Sam Jones College, Sam Jones Female Academy and Sam Jones Female Seminary. Upon [...]

The Sam Jones Female College – Joe F. HeadScott Cooper2025-11-17T10:09:02-05:00

The Ancient Rock Walls of Bartow County – William Phillips

Scott Cooper2024-01-26T15:56:18-05:00

The Ancient Rock Walls of Bartow County By William Phillips Bartow County has remarkable ancient stone structures that have a history every bit as exciting as the far more recognized mound sites (Etowah and Leake), and numerous ancient village sites scattered across the county. However, stone features are almost always [...]

The Ancient Rock Walls of Bartow County – William PhillipsScott Cooper2024-01-26T15:56:18-05:00

Corra Harris: Forgotten Contradictions – Jordan Gentry

Scott Cooper2024-01-26T16:53:40-05:00

Corra Harris: Forgotten Contradictions A Historical Analysis Revealed among Personal Letters and Archaeological Finds Martha Berry (on the left) and Corra Harris (on the right) at In the Valley, 1922 Jordan Gentry Honors Capstone Project, Kennesaw State University Faculty Advisor: Dr. Terry Powis EVHS [...]

Corra Harris: Forgotten Contradictions – Jordan GentryScott Cooper2024-01-26T16:53:40-05:00

Corra Harris Personal Letters, 1913 – 1925 Transcriptions – Jordan Gentry

Scott Cooper2024-01-26T16:53:24-05:00

Personal Letters of Corra Harris Preface The following is a series of sixteen recently discovered, private letters written by Corra Harris to a close personal friend, Joy Akin of Bartow County. The letters reveal very private feelings and family matters that until this research have not been known to [...]

Corra Harris Personal Letters, 1913 – 1925 Transcriptions – Jordan GentryScott Cooper2024-01-26T16:53:24-05:00

Some Facts About OAKLAND – Sam Graham

Scott Cooper2024-01-26T17:05:09-05:00

Some Facts About OAKLAND Also known as the “Lewis Place”, the “Armstrong Place”, “Birdwood”, and simply the “Brick House place” & The LOUTHER SPRING Bartow County, Georgia By Sam Graham March 2017 Searching property ownership in Cass County prior to the Civil War is difficult due to the loss of [...]

Some Facts About OAKLAND – Sam GrahamScott Cooper2024-01-26T17:05:09-05:00

6 – Reconstruction Bartow County Following the Civil War – Dr. Keith Hebert

Scott Cooper2024-02-26T13:50:34-05:00

Reconstruction Bartow County Following the Civil War By Dr. Keith Hebert, Assistant Professor, Auburn University At the end of the Civil War, John King, a Bartow County soldier who had served in the 40th Georgia Infantry Regiment and spent the last months of the war in a northern prison camp, [...]

6 – Reconstruction Bartow County Following the Civil War – Dr. Keith HebertScott Cooper2024-02-26T13:50:34-05:00

5 – The Union Occupation of Bartow County – Trey Gaines

Scott Cooper2024-02-26T13:48:29-05:00

The Union Occupation of Bartow County by Trey Gaines Throughout the summer and fall of 1864, Bartow County experienced firsthand the devastation of the Civil War. Just weeks before, in May, Union and Confederate forces cut a path of destruction through the heart of the county, when over 150,000 troops [...]

5 – The Union Occupation of Bartow County – Trey GainesScott Cooper2024-02-26T13:48:29-05:00