Historical Marker

Carrollton

Carrollton · Carroll County

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The Story

Seat of Carroll County, this town was first called Troupville before being renamed in 1829 for Charles Carroll of Carrollton; it grew from frontier land recently ceded by the Creeks into a regional cotton center.

About this site

Carrollton is a historical marker in Carrollton, Carroll County. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Carroll County, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5805, -85.0751 near Carrollton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Six Industrial Giants (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Carroll County Courthouse, U.S. Post Office, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton.

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

📍 33.5805, -85.0751 · Carrollton, Carroll County

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Nearby in Carroll County

Historical Marker

Six Industrial Giants

Carrollton · 1983

Courthouse

Carroll County Courthouse

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Carrollton · 1954

Cemetery

Carrollton City Cemetery

University of West Georgia

Carrollton · 2019