As shown on the 1910 Hudgins Map. MOUNTAIN HOME Mountain Home School CEDAR CREEK Friendship School OREDELL Oredell School Priors School (col.) Etna School AKE Akelawn School HARMONY […]
1830s
1832 Gold Lottery
The land that is now Polk County was included on the 1832 Gold Lottery, which was the 7th of 8 land lotteries of Georgia. You can find the […]
1900s
Cedartown Directory 1900
[This is published on the first page of the January 4, 1900 Cedartown Standard.] CITY OFFICERS Mayor, L. S. Ledbetter Mayor pro tem., T. H. Adams Clerk, J. […]
1900s
History of Aragon, GA
[article from NWGA Historical Quarterly] Aragon is located in the foothills of Northwest Georgia which is in the East Polk county area. In the 1800’s this area was […]
1920s
The Standard’s Farewell to 1921
Good-Bye, ‘21 This is the last week of 1921, and next Sunday morning ushers in a new year—one that promises to be an improvement in material things over […]
1800s / Pharmacists
Dr. William Bradford (Bradford & Watts)
Dr. William Bradford (Find a Grave) This article is from the 1880s publication, Cherokee Georgia. Bradford & Watts, Wholesale and Retail Druggists at the Old Hoyt Stand This […]
1800s / Lawyers
Early Polk County Attorneys
These bios are from a book published in the 1880s titled “Cherokee Georgia”. It was loaned to Sara Hightower, one of the Polk County Historical Society’s charter members, […]
1800s / Early History / Native American / Pioneers
Polk County History by Charles K. Henderson, 1897 (Annotated)
Sketch of the Life of Dr. Charles K. Henderson (As read at his funeral service on Thursday, January 21, 1937 by William G. England) Charles Kennon Henderson, son […]
Black History Month
February is Black History Month
This is a digital collection of some of our Black History material. For more information, visit our museum and research library. Black Cemeteries Robert Anderson Bryant (educator) Cedar […]
Military
Calvin Ledell Janes: “Work Hard and Be Patient”
Calvin Ledell Janes was born in Cedartown, Georgia to Charlie T. Janes and Mrs. Sarah Woodall Janes. He attended Cedar Hill High School and graduated with honors. He […]