Historical Marker

Home of Sam P. Jones

Cartersville · Bartow County

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The Story

Sam P. Jones, the fiery Methodist evangelist who lived in Cartersville, drew huge crowds nationwide. His Nashville revivals so moved riverboat captain Tom Ryman that Ryman built the auditorium later home to the Grand Ole Opry.

About this site

Home of Sam P. Jones is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County. 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 34.1653, -84.8026 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Roselawn (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bartow County Courthouse, First Presbyterian Church, and Site of Sam Jones' Tabernacle.

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

📍 34.1653, -84.8026 · Cartersville, Bartow County

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