Cartersville, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Cartersville, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Alabama
Pushpin Label:Cartersville
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Alabama
Coordinates:34.7583°N -85.6042°W
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Elevation Ft:1644
Elevation M:501
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:256
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Cartersville, also known as Sandrock or Scott, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.

History

A post office operated under the name Scott from 1890 to 1909 and under the name Sandrock from 1909 to 1914.[1]

The Deer Head Cove Church in Cartersville is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Kalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage . Alabama Historical Commission . 1 March 2020.