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Bartow CountyGeorgia

Bartow County is a county in Georgia formed in 1832 with its seat in Cartersville.

  • Founded1832
  • County seatCartersville
  • Named forFrancis S. Bartow
  • Land area459 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
  • Population108,901 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped47,223 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Bartow on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1832 from Cherokee County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Created in 1832 from Cherokee County as Cass County, it was renamed Bartow County in 1861. The county was named after Francis S. Bartow.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1832
    Bartow County created Cass (now Bartow) created from Cherokee.
    from Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62
  2. 1834
    Gained territory Cass (now Bartow) gained from Murray.
    from Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 71-72
  3. 1843
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to Floyd (lot 210; 16th dist.).
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 26-27
  4. 1845
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to Floyd to accommodate private individuals.
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 73-74
  5. 1861
    Renamed Cass renamed Bartow.
    formerly Cass
    · Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 97/p. 101
Show all 20 changes (15 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1832
    Bartow County created Cass (now Bartow) created from Cherokee.
    from Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1832, pp. 56-62
  2. 1834
    Gained territory Cass (now Bartow) gained from Murray.
    from Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1834, pp. 71-72
  3. 1843
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to Floyd (lot 210; 16th dist.).
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1843, pp. 26-27
  4. 1845
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to Floyd to accommodate private individuals.
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1845, pp. 73-74
  5. 1850
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to creation of Gordon.
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 124-126
  6. 1850
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost small area to Murray to accommodate private individual.
    to Murray
    · Ga. Laws 1849, pp. 129-130
  7. 1852
    Changed Legislation authorized Cass (now Bartow) to gain from Polk (lots 27, 28; 18th dist.), but the creation of Polk had not yet gone into effect. See 1 April 1852 implementation of change described here.
    Polk
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 43/pp. 74-75
  8. 1852
    Gained territory Cass (now Bartow) gained from Paulding (lots 35, 36; 18th dist.), lost to Floyd (lots 18, 182, 150, 151, 120, 121, 90, 91; 16th dist., 3rd sec.). Legislature authorized transfer of small area from Cass (now Bartow) to Gordon (lot 136; 23rd dist.) but there is no evidence change took effect.
    from Pauldingfrom Floydfrom Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 35/pp. 68-69
  9. 1852
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to Floyd (lots 1, 30, 31, 60, 61; 16th dist.).
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 32/pp. 65-66
  10. 1852
    Gained territory Cass (now Bartow) gained from Polk (lots 27, 28; 18th dist.).
    from Polk
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55; no. 33/pp. 66-67; no. 35/pp. 68-69
  11. 1854
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost to Gordon.
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 234/pp. 312-313
  12. 1854
    Gained territory Cass (now Bartow) gained from Paulding (lots 33, 34, 40; 18th dist.).
    from Paulding
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 250/p. 321
  13. 1856
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost small area to Gordon (lot 130; 15th dist).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 54/p. 125
  14. 1856
    Gained territory Cass (now Bartow) gained from Cherokee (lot 298; 23rd dist.).
    from Cherokee
    · Ga. Laws 1855, nos. 62, 72/pp. 130, 134
  15. 1856
    Lost territory Cass (now Bartow) lost small area to Gordon (lot 81; 15th dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 64/p. 131
  16. 1860
    Changed Legislation authorized Cass (now Bartow) to lose small area to Polk (lot 1282; 17th dist.).
    Polk
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144
  17. 1861
    Renamed Cass renamed Bartow.
    formerly Cass
    · Ga. Laws 1861, priv. & loc., no. 97/p. 101
  18. 1869
    Lost territory Bartow lost small area to Gordon (lot 111; 15th dist.).
    to Gordon
    · Ga. Laws 1869, no. 164/p. 173
  19. 1895
    Lost territory By 31 December 1895, Bartow lost to Floyd (lots 211, 240, 241, 20; 16th dist.).
    to Floyd
    · Floyd Comm. Roads, "Floyd Co. Map, 1895"
  20. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Bartow gained from Gordon (parts of lots 52, 69, 99, 142; 15th dist.).
    from Gordon
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Bartow

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from the office that keeps the record
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a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Bartow by the Census

Population
108,901 2020 Census count
Housing units
42,435 2020 Census count
Land area
459 square miles
Water area
11 square miles
People per sq mi
237 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Bartow County

When was Bartow County founded?
Bartow County was founded in 1832, formed from Cherokee County, and named after Francis S. Bartow.
What is the county seat of Bartow County?
The county seat of Bartow County is Cartersville.
Is there an online parcel map for Bartow County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 47,223 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bartow County's boundary or name changed?
Bartow County was created in 1832 from Cherokee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, chiefly involving Gordon County, Floyd County and Polk County. It was formerly called Cass.
Who issues building permits in Bartow County?
The county's page on building permits: Get a Gun Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bartow County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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