1800s – Polk County Historical Society

Polk County History by Charles K. Henderson, 1897 (Annotated)

March 10, 2025March 19, 2025

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 […]

1800s / Newspapers

Early Polk County Newspapers

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

The production of newspapers in the 1800’s rapidly increased, particularly in the 1830’s and 40’s, with the advent of penny papers. Previously newspapers were exclusive to subscribers in […]

1800s / 1900s / Buildings / Churches

The First United Methodist Church of Cedartown, Georgia

May 24, 2022

“History of Cedartown First United Methodist Church” In 1849 when Daniel C. Roberts came to “Cedar Town” from North Carolina there was not an organized Methodist Church here. […]

1800s / People

Asa Prior

March 17, 2021

After the Georgia land lottery of 1832 large numbers of white settlers had begun to move in and take over the lands of the Cherokee Indians. Some of […]

1800s / People

James K. Polk

March 17, 2021

Very little attention is given it seems to James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States, and the man for whom Polk County, Georgia is named. Maybe […]