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Cartersville, Alabama

Coordinates: 34°45′30″N 85°36′15″W / 34.75833°N 85.60417°W / 34.75833; -85.60417
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Cartersville, Alabama
Cartersville is located in Alabama
Cartersville
Cartersville
Location within Alabama
Coordinates: 34°45′30″N 85°36′15″W / 34.75833°N 85.60417°W / 34.75833; -85.60417 
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyDeKalb
Elevation
1,644 ft (501 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code256

Cartersville, also known as Sandrock or Scott, is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Alabama.[1]

History

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A post office operated under the name Scott from 1890 to 1909 and under the name Sandrock from 1909 to 1914.[2]

The Deer Head Cove Church in Cartersville is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cartersville, Alabama
  2. ^ "De Kalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. Retrieved March 1, 2020.