Carrollton is a city in and the

county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...

Carroll County, Georgia Carroll County is a county in the West Central region of the State of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 119,148.US 2020 Census Bureau report, Carroll County, Georgia Its county seat is the city of Carrollton. Carroll County ...

, United States. It is within western

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, about 45 miles (72 km) west of

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near the

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state line, and is included in the

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. It is the home of the

University of West Georgia The University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia, United States. The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan, Georgia, Newnan, Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies c ...

and

West Georgia Technical College West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) is a public community college in Waco, Georgia. It is part of the Technical College System of Georgia and provides education for a seven-county service area that includes Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson ...

. In 2020, the city had a population of 26,738.

History

Carroll County, of which Carrollton is the county seat, was chartered in 1826, and was governed at the time by the Carroll Inferior Court, which consisted of five elected justices. In 1829, the justices voted to move the county seat from the site it occupied near the present community of Sandhill, to a new site about to the southwest.Bonner, James C. (1970). ''Georgia's Last Frontier: The Development of Carroll County''. The University of Georgia Press. The original intention was to call the new county seat "Troupville", in honor of former governor

George Troup George McIntosh Troup (September 8, 1780 – April 26, 1856) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He served in the Georgia General Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate before becoming the 32nd Governo ...

, but Troup was not popular with the state government of the time, so the

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incorporated the town as Carrollton, in December 1829. The name was in honor of

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, the last living signer of the

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. In 1830, the town was surveyed and lots were laid out, with the central feature being the town square, which was later named Adamson Square, for local judge and congressman

William C. Adamson William Charles Adamson (August 13, 1854 – January 3, 1929) was a United States representative from Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, an United States federal judge, Associate Justice of the United States Customs Court and a member of the Board of ...

. Although it was the county seat and the main market town for most of Carroll County, transportation of both goods and passengers was difficult until the coming of the railroad in 1874, so Carrollton remained largely a frontier town until well after the

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. The coming of the railroad brought new prosperity to Carrollton. Farmers were able to bring their crops, mostly

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, to town for shipment to distant markets, and obtain the fertilizers and agricultural supplies they needed. At the same time, consumer goods were more readily available than ever before. The railroad also encouraged the growth of the fledgling industrial ventures, especially in the

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industry, in and around Carrollton. These early textile mills, mostly water powered, served as the basis for a textile industry that helped ensure the town's prosperity well into the 20th century. At the start of the 20th century, Carrollton boasted running water and had electric lighting and telephone service. The town began paving its streets in 1918. In 1906, Carrollton was chosen as the site of the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School, which became West Georgia College in 1934, and is now a 12,834-student university, the

. In May 1964

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visited Carrollton for the dedication of Kennedy Chapel on the university campus.Bonner, J.C., Myron W. House, James W. Mathews (1998). ''From A&M to State University: A History of the State University of West Georgia''. State University of West Georgia Foundation. Carrollton remained an agricultural and textile manufacturing center throughout the first half of the 20th century, but as the local production of cotton declined and the population became more urban, other industries began to take on a greater prominence. Most notable is the Southwire Company. Founded in Carrollton in 1950, Southwire is now one of the world's largest manufacturers of wire and cable and is the largest privately owned wire manufacturer, with more than 1,500 local employees and 5,000 employees worldwide.Over 50 Years of Quality and Service.
Southwire Company. Retrieved 7/30/07. This diversification of industry has continued into the 21st century, aided in part by Carrollton's ready access to

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and the

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. The city's major employers presently include companies in the airline, construction, power distribution, poultry, software, home entertainment, and healthcare industries, among others. Carrollton also remains an important market town, with a wide variety of national retail chains and restaurants, serving Carroll County and the surrounding region. Carrollton was mentioned in

Margaret Mitchell Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (November 8, 1900 – August 16, 1949) was an American novelist and journalist. Mitchell wrote only one novel that was published during her lifetime, the American Civil War-era novel ''Gone With the Wind (novel), Gone ...

's 1936 novel ''

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'' and in the 1939

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of the same name. Carrollton featured in the 1983 TV movie ''

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'', although the Carrollton scenes were not actually filmed there. Other films shot in the Carrollton area include '' Conjurer'' with John Schneider, ''The Way Home'' with

Dean Cain Dean George Cain ( né Tanaka; born July 31, 1966) is an American actor. From 1993 to 1997, he played Clark Kent / Superman in the TV series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Cain was the host of '' Ripley's Believe It or Not! ...

, and ''Between Love and a Hard Place'' with Bern Nadette Stanis. Carrollton was the home of actress

Susan Hayward Susan Hayward (born Edythe Marrener; June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American actress best known for her film portrayals of women that were based on true stories. After working as a fashion model for the Walter Clarence Thornton, Walt ...

. On August 21, 1995,

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crashed near Carrollton. Nine of the 29 passengers and crew on board were killed as a result of the accident. The city attracted news media attention amidst allegations of

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in September 2011 when the mayor overruled the board of the city-owned Carrollton Cultural Arts Center in order to ban as "very offensive" the live stage musical ''

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'' that had been scheduled for a run just before Halloween. The theater board had authorized use of the venue and appropriated $2,500 for the show, which was already in rehearsal. News reports attributed the mayor's decision to his being shown by the city manager a video of the rehearsal posted by a cast member to a personal

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page. In February 2012, three months later than originally planned, the show was produced and privately funded without city money at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts at the

, also in Carrollton. The Virginia-based anti-censorship

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gave one of its national 2012 "Muzzle" awards to the mayor "for appointing himself the arbiter of cultural taste for an entire town, and canceling a pre-approved production of ''The Rocky Horror Show'' at a city-owned theater."

Geography

Carrollton is located near the center of Carroll County at (33.580912, -85.076704). The

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flows through the northwestern part of the city.

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passes through the city center, leading north to

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and south to

LaGrange Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi LagrangiaU.S. Route 27 Alternate leads southeast from the city 23 mi (37 km) to Newnan. Other more local roads that pass through the city include Georgia State Routes 16,

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, and

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. According to the

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, Carrollton has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.37%, is water.

Climate

Carrollton has a

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(

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''Cfa''), with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Severe winter conditions are infrequent. The record for snowfall is 10-11", which fell on December 8 and 9, 2017. The previous record for biggest snow was in March 1993 during the Blizzard of 1993 with of snow. During the storm

thundersnow Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnow storm, is a thunderstorm in which snow falls as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It is considered a rare phenomenon. It typically falls in regions of strong upward moti ...

was reported. On Christmas Day 2010 Carrollton had its first white Christmas in 17 years.

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s, a few of them severe, can occur during the spring and summer months. The main risk from these storms comes from

lightning Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. One or both regions are within the atmosphere, with the second region sometimes occurring on ...

strikes. Any

tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the surface of Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, although the ...

es produced by these storms tend to be small and highly localized. An

EF3 The Enhanced Fujita scale (abbreviated EF-Scale) is a scale that rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage a tornado causes. It is used in the United States and France, among other countries. The EF scale is also unofficially ...

tornado hit an area about west of Carrollton on February 26, 2008. Some of the same areas hit by the February 2008 tornadoes were also hit by the Mother's Day tornadoes on May 11, 2008. The Mother's Day Tornadoes did extensive damage to many homes and businesses. In April 2017, a tornado hit Carrollton, destroying a fire station and damaging numerous homes and vehicles. The tornado also hit on the campus of the University of West Georgia. Possibly the most significant severe weather risk comes from

hurricane A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its ...

s that strike the

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. These storms track northward through Alabama as tropical storms, and some have brought high winds, heavy rainfall, and the occasional tornado to the Carrollton area, resulting in significant property damage. In October 1995

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slammed the Florida panhandle then moved north into Alabama and then east into Georgia. The Carrollton area was hit with tropical storm force winds killing one person when a tree came down into a mobile home. Some area residents were without electricity for almost two weeks. In 2005 a feeder band from

Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...

produced a tornado that killed one person just south of Carrollton. Flooding is also a concern for the area. In September 2009, up to a foot of rain fell in some areas, flooding many homes, washing away roads and bridges, and claiming the lives of ten people in Georgia.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,738 people, 9,024 households, and 5,206 families residing in the city, up from 24,388 in 2010.

Parks and recreation

Several parks are located in Carrollton such as Longview Park, Knox Park and Castle Playground. John Tanner Park, which is west of the city, has a lake with a beach and swimming area, walking or running track, and camp grounds. The Carrollton Greenbelt is the largest paved loop in the state of Georgia. It is 18 miles long and is used for walking and bicycling. The trail goes all around Carrollton and has "trailheads" at Laura's Park at Hays Mill, Old-Newnan Road, Lakeshore Park, and more. East Carrollton Park is located near Lake Carroll.

Culture

Carrollton's downtown area is named Adamson Square after Congressman

. The area is the host to many of Carrollton's events, such as the annual Mayfest which takes place in the first week of May. Right off the Square is the Carrollton Center for the Arts, the site of Carrollton Festival of the Arts, an arts and crafts festival held in October. In 2012 The AMP at Adamson Square debuted; this outdoor covered amphitheater can seat 800–1,000 people and shows a variety of free music and movie performances. Carrollton is well known for its diverse live music tradition. Many restaurants offer live music performances as well the Lowell Opry House where staged concerts are held. One block south of the Square is the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum, which opened in September 2012. Exhibits have featured traditional and contemporary quilts by both solo artists and various regional guilds, and a partnership with the Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia has enabled the museum to exhibit highlights of the history of the local textile industry.. Carrollton has about 100 places of worship. The Sacred Harp Publishing Company, a non-profit organization supporting

Sacred Harp Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music which developed in New England and perpetuated in the American South. The name is derived from ''The Sacred Harp'', a historically important shape notes, shape-note tunebook printed in ...

singing, publishes the most widely used edition of the ''Sacred Harp'' songbook. Carrollton is the birthplace of Baptist pastor

Jerry Vines Charles Jerry Vines (born September 1937) is an American preacher and former pastor of what was then the nation's third largest Southern Baptist church, the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida. Like his former co-pastor Homer G. Linds ...

. It is also the home of a small denomination: the National Association of Wesleyan Evangelicals. Carrollton is home to a vibrant local radio scene, anchored by Gradick Communications, locally and independently owned. The stations include B92.1 Country ( WBTR), playing today's country hits; WKNG King Country 93.7 FM, offering a mix of traditional and contemporary country music; Great Classics 98.9 ( WWGA), featuring oldies from the '70s through early 2000s; and Kiss 102.7

WCKS WCKS (102.7 FM broadcasting, FM, "Kiss 102.7") is a radio station licensed to the community of Fruithurst, Alabama, United States, and serving Carrollton, Georgia, as well as West Georgia and East Alabama. The station is owned by Gradick Communica ...

, a top adult contemporary station with a playlist spanning the 1980s to today; WLBB 1330 AM, which provides local news, talk, and community programming; and Rejoice 89.1 FM (WKNG FM), offering uplifting Contemporary Christian. These stations are a key source of news, entertainment, and community information for Carrollton and the surrounding areas.

Sports

Current sports franchises

Georgia Storm FC Georgia Storm FC is an American association football, soccer club, currently on hiatus, based in Carrollton, Georgia, United States. The team competed in the Southeast Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of th ...

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and has automatic qualification for the U.S. Open Cup. ...

- Formed in 2020 and competes in the Southeast Region of the NPSL. Home games are played at the

soccer field.

Defunct sports franchises

* Carrollton Hornets -

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team that competed from 1946 to 1950.

Stadiums

* Grisham Stadium - Multi-purpose home stadium for Carrollton High School. *

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- Home football stadium for the

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Education

Carroll County School District

The Carroll County School District provides education from pre-school through grade twelve and consists of twelve elementary schools, six middle schools, and five high schools. Schools located in Carrollton include: * Central High School * Central Middle School * Central Elementary School * Mount Zion High School * Mount Zion Elementary School * Sand Hill Elementary School * Sharp Creek Elementary School

Carrollton City School District

The Carrollton City School District serves grades pre-school through twelve and consists of one lower elementary school, an upper elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. * Carrollton High School * Carrollton Middle School * Carrollton Upper Elementary School * Carrollton Elementary School

Carver High School

George Washington Carver High School served as the only black high school in Carrollton during

racial segregation Racial segregation is the separation of people into race (human classification), racial or other Ethnicity, ethnic groups in daily life. Segregation can involve the spatial separation of the races, and mandatory use of different institutions, ...

in the South. The school was closed in 1969.

Higher education

- Carroll Campus *

- Main Campus

Private schools

*The Bridge Learning Center * Oak Mountain Academy * Oak Grove

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School * Liberty Eagle Academy

Transportation

Major roads

State Route 1 * Georgia 16

State Route 16 * US 27

State Route 113 * Georgia 166

State Route 166

Pedestrians and cycling

* Carrollton Greenbelt * UWG Nature Trails

Notable people

- politician,

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of the

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and member of the

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Margie Alexander Marjorie Lucille "Margie" Alexander (October 11, 1948 – March 26, 2013) In 1968, she started singing at the Club 400 in Atlanta, and joined Clarence Carter's band as a back-up singer. By 1971 she had a recording contract with Atlantic Reco ...

- American

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and

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singer * Terry Boyd - former Continental Basketball Association, CBA player * Reggie Brown (wide receiver), Reggie Brown - former Philadelphia Eagles and University of Georgia wide receiver * Barry Buchanan, Bull Buchanan - current Rampage Pro Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion * Mark Butler (Georgia politician), Mark Butler - politician * Betty Reynolds Cobb - attorney, author, and activist * Cooper Criswell - pitcher for the Boston Red Sox * Corey Crowder - former National Basketball Association, NBA player * Richard DeLong -

singer * Taylor Clark Duncan, autism advocate, community entrepreneur, and founder of Alternative Baseball. * Patrick Gamble (American football), Patrick Gamble - former National Football League, NFL and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech defensive end * Bill Hamrick - lawyer, politician, and judge * Hollis L. Harris - former president and COO of Delta Air Lines and chairman, president, and CEO of Continental Airlines, Air Canada, and World Airways * Josh Harris (long snapper), Josh Harris, NFL long snapper and Auburn University graduate * Julian Hoke Harris - famous sculptor *

- Academy Award-winning actress * Jamie Henderson (American football), Jamie Henderson - former New York Jets and University of Georgia cornerback * Neal Horsley - Militant (word), militant Anti-abortion movements, anti-abortion activist * Michael Huey (musician), Michael 'Mike' Huey - professional drummer and record producer * John Willis Hurst - personal Cardiology, cardiologist for Lyndon B. Johnson * Jonathan Jones (American football), Jonathan Jones - football cornerback for the New England Patriots * Nick Jones (American football), Nick Jones - former Seattle Seahawks center and current Los Angeles Rams coaching assistant * Catherine Hardy Lavender - Olympic athlete and gold medalist * Steve Moore (racing driver), Steve Moore - racing driver * MJ Morris - quarterback for North Carolina State University, University of Maryland * Dylan Parham - offensive guard for the Las Vegas Raiders * Darnell Powell - former Buffalo Bills and New York Jets running back and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, UTC graduate * Dontavius Russell - NFL defensive tackle and free agent * Steve Thomas (basketball), Steve Thomas - NBA and former CBA player * Kin Vassy - Country music, country singer and songwriter * Don Wix - politician * Amy Yates - murder victim for whom Amy's Law (Georgia), Amy's Law is named

References

External links

City of Carrollton official website

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