1832Government
== History ==
Cartersville, originally known as Birmingham, was founded by English-Americans in 1832.
1854Government
The town was incorporated as Cartersville in 1854.
1867Civil Rights
Cartersville was designated the seat of Bartow County in 1867 following the destruction of Cassville by Sherman's March to the Sea in the American Civil War.
1870Culture
1870, in downtown Cartersville on East Church Street.
1872Government
Cartersville was incorporated as a city in 1872.
1894Culture
The world's first outdoor Coca-Cola sign, painted in 1894, is located in downtown Cartersville on Young Brothers Pharmacy's wall.
1916Crime
On February 26, 1916, a mob of fifty men and boys forcibly removed Jesse McCorkle, a Black man who had been arrested just the night before for allegedly assaulting a woman, from...
1960Government
The city absorbed the census-delineated neighboring unincorporated community of Atco prior to the 1960 U.S.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,010 people, 5,870 households, and 4,132 families residing in the city.
2017Crime
== Law enforcement ==
In 2017, the Cartersville Police Department arrested 65 people at a house party because of a suspicion that there was an ounce of marijuana at the party.
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,187 people, 7,835 households, and 5,285 families residing in the city.
2022Crime
In 2022, a federal court awarded 45 of the arrested individuals a $900,000 settlement due to a violation of their constitutional rights.