Historical Marker

Emerson

Emerson · Bartow County · Erected 1952

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The Story

Emerson grew up around the Western & Atlantic rail line; the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company ran spurs here linking the area's once-flourishing iron industry to the main line until the trade faded in the 1920s.

About this site

Emerson is a historical marker in Emerson, Bartow County, erected in 1952. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1266, -84.7568 near Emerson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Emerson City Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site, Damascus - Bartow Cemetery, and Dobbs Family Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.1266, -84.7568 · Emerson, Bartow County

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