Paulding County Genealogical Society

1909 map of Georgia gold deposits.

The Town of Ynot is honored to announce they will have crosses with each solider that has died while fighting for our country displayed for Memorial Day, Monday..., May 31, 2021 from 9 Am until dusk. We are located at 586 Benson Road, Dallas, GA, 30132. Everyone is welcome to come by and pay your respects. I believe our flag is more than just a cloth of ink. It is a university recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it’s marked by the blood of those who died defending it ~ John Thune

Battle of Dallas, Georgia, May 28, 1864

Post shared by Chris Butler PICKETT'S MILL PAULDING COUNTY GA MAY 27, 1864 https://www.battlefields.org//civil-/battles/picketts-mill

abt. 1930 - The Hiram Cotton Gin.

1905 - Hiram Depot. Seaboard Airline Railway.

Newspaper article about the historic farm houses on Vinson Mountain. The community was named for Thomas Vinson. Thanks to Lisa Mulkey Cook for sharing.

High Shoals Baptist church. John Terrell Finch born 1832. Moved to Van Wert in 1852 then settled in Paulding near Raccoon creek. He served in Phillips Legion C...SA. His children were William, Savannah, Oliver, Henry, and Martha. Wife was Hepsey Farmer daughter of Jordan Farmer. Oliver married Mollie Durham and his son Terrell married Dellie Mae Holland. Her dad Bill Holland married Fannie Noland. Bill Holland's parents were Henry Holland and Sarah Carlton. The Carlton family runs a big farm in Rockmart. My middle name Carlton was from that family. My grandfather Ray W. Finch married Altha Camp a descendant of Sherwood Camp first preacher at Shady Grove Baptist. Burrell Camp his son was preacher at High Shoals baptist for 50 years. These families were pioneers in Paulding county along with the Elsberry family. Lindsey Elsberry was a veteran of War of 1812 and a surveyor who settled in Paulding with his large family. Many thanks to Hubert Holland and Alfred Finch for helping preserve our history. See more

1967 - Proposed New Paulding Co. High School.

"Dallas New Era" article from November 1977.

Wreck of the Southern No. 81 near Dallas on October 23, 1903 from "North Georgia History" magazine.

Many of our families attended this church. First Baptist 1919

Georgia Archive Interactive 1869 landlot map of Paulding showing Churches, gold mines and mills. https://vault.georgiaarchives.org//coll/cmf/id/381/rec/258

Tyler Newsome will be our guest speaker at the Paulding County Genealogical Society monthly meeting this Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:30a.m. in the old Paulding County Courthouse on the historic Dallas Square. Please make plans to join us.

"Paulding New Era", March 1, 1883.

City of Dallas preparing for Main Street to be paved, mid 30s looking south at Spring Street.

In 1882, William Breckenridge began publishing the Paulding New Era in Dallas, Georgia, the same year the first railroad ran through the city. It was the most successful newspaper in Paulding County until the early 1890s, when it faced competition from the Populist Party-alligned Dallas Herald. The New Era emerged victorious, however, as the Herald eventually ceased publication due to the decline of the Populist movement. The paper was retitled the New Era for a short time before becoming the Dallas New Era in 1898 and has retained that title into the present. It remains the oldest business in Dallas. -from Sammy Graham

CURRENT TOURS Historic Van Wert Cemetery We have 12 tours open in October 2020 and are accepting 10 people per tour. PLEASE RSVP! Email [email protected], or call the museum during operating hours (770-748-4828), or send a message on FB: @PolkHistSoc.... ************************************************************************************* Copy and paste this into your email: Name: Phone Number: Number of Tickets: Payment Type: Date & Time of Tour (please note there are 2 on Saturdays): ************************************************************************************** Friday, October 2 @ 6:00 PM / 8 open spots available Saturday, October 3 @ 2:00 PM / 9 open spots available Saturday, October 3 @ 4:00 PM / 10 open spots available Friday, October 9 @ 6:00 PM / 10 open spots available Saturday, October 10 @ 2:00 PM / 10 open spots available Saturday, October 10 @ 4:00 PM / 10 open spots available Friday, October 16 @ 6:00 PM / 10 open spots available Saturday, October 17 @ 2:00 PM / 10 open spots available Saturday, October 17 @ 4:00 PM / 10 open spots available Friday, October 23 @ 6:00 PM / 10 open spots available Saturday, October 24 @ 2:00 PM / 10 open spots available Saturday, October 24 @ 4:00 PM / 10 open spots available Cost (all proceeds benefit the Polk County Historical Society) $10 Ages 12+ $5 Child Ages 5 & under free Payment We accept pre-payment OR you can pay at the event. Prepay via Paypal with this link, or stop by the museum during operating hours and pay via cash, check, charge or Paypal. If you’re paying at the event, cash is preferred, but we will have our Square reader, which adds a 3% fee. Where to Meet 72 Church Street, Rockmart, GA 30153 What to Bring Water (or drink), walking shoes, sunglasses and an umbrella to stay out of the sun or in the case of light rain. If the rain is moderate we will cancel the tour and reschedule. Weather Related Cancels We usually won’t know for certain if the weather will be cooperative until the day of the event, so please check your email and phone messages for updates.