1910s – Polk County Historical Society

Sanborn Maps: Main Street

July 26, 2021December 22, 2021

This is the block on the west side of Main Street, from what is now Bussey’s Florist to the (empty) Cobb’s Corner building at West Avenue. 1885 1890 […]

1890s / 1900s / 1910s / 1920s / Maps

Sanborn Maps: Polk County Court House

July 25, 2021

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1900s / 1910s / Churches

Canal Street Methodist Church

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

The Canal Street Methodist Church was formed in 1900 and situated on Canal Street near South College Street. There are numerous mentions in the Cedartown Standard through 1917, […]

1890s / 1900s / 1910s / 1920s / 1930s / People

Music History: Ida Cox

February 6, 2020February 1, 2022

Ida Cox, nee Prather, was a Cedartown-raised vaudeville performer who, along with Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, founded the female blues genre. Born in 1888, Ida left […]