Dr. Charles Kennon Henderson (1846-1937), prominent Baptist clergyman and veteran of the War Between the States, was the oldest living graduate of Mercer University, which he entered after […]
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 […]
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 […]
Memorial Day Memories of Brewster & Cleveland
Memorial Day, a holiday first established as Decoration Day at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868, is upon us and it sometimes bears repeating that its purpose is to […]
WWI Soldier to Goodyear Employee (War Diary)
Last year, the archives of the Polk County Historical Society received a donation that included a 23-page WWI diary by Cedartown native and longtime Goodyear employee John Preston […]
A Booz Hotel Gentleman Looking forward to Love or Food?
In 1890, a traveling salesman, Mr. Connelly, wrote to his beloved Ella during his stay at Cedartown’s own Booz Hotel, run by Proprietress Mrs. M. A. Booz. Apparently […]
Books / Virtual Tour
Reviews & a Bit of History
If you missed the previous posts, you can find them here along with links to purchase the books: Interview with Ann Hite & Black Mountain Series Books Today […]
Books / Southern Authors / Virtual Tour
Ann Hite’s Black Mountain Series
This is day 2 of our week-long Virtual Event for Georgia author Ann Hite’s latest book–a memoir titled Roll the Stone Away. Yesterday we posted an in depth […]
Books / Depression Era / Southern Authors
Virtual Author Event: Roll the Stone Away by Ann Hite
The Polk County Historical Society Museum was set to have a book signing with Georgia author Ann Hite earlier this month, but due to the ongoing coronovirus epidemic […]
People
Some Personalities in Polk County
Joseph A. Blanche, Lawyer, Cedartown. Son of Joseph G. and Mary Williams Blanche. He was born at Savannah, Georgia June 30, 1838. Attended school Emory at Oxford until […]
Newspapers
History of Cedartown and Polk County’s Newspapers
Cedartown and Polk County’s first newspaper was the Record, established in 1869 by W.S.D. Wikle, who acted as editor and publisher for a number of years. A few […]
People / Streets
Street Names of Cedartown
This is a document dated 1937 and was donated to the Historical Society by Georgia Wyatt in July of 1991. Much of the history of Cedartown might be […]
Military / People
Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder
“Brigadier General Kendall “Wooch” Jordan Fielder (August 1, 1893 – April 13, 1981) was an influential World War II veteran, who settled in Hawaii, and testified before Congress […]
1900s / Newspaper Articles / People / Virtual Tour
Georgia Twins are Born by Caesarean Operation
Mrs. C. H. Wray and Children of Cedartown, GA What was probably the first Caesarean operation, bringing twins into the world, in the history of surgery, was performed […]
1900s / People / Virtual Tour
Henry Witcher, Cedartown’s Wooden Toy Artist
Rome-News Tribune, 1983 “Like many other good men, Henry Witcher first got his motivation from a woman and a rolling pin. Just not in the customary manner so […]