Historical Marker

Founding of Cedartown

Cedartown · Polk County

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Needing a seat for the new Polk County, planter Asa Prior dedicated land in 1852 for a courthouse and town lots near old Cherokee trading sites. Cedar Town, named for its valley cedars, was incorporated in 1854.

About this site

Founding of Cedartown is a historical marker in Cedartown, Polk County. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Polk County, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0129, -85.2549 near Cedartown. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cedartown's City Plan (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Parker and Lundy, Public Works and Buildings of Cedartown, and Polk County Courthouses.

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

📍 34.0129, -85.2549 · Cedartown, Polk County

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