HGTV just named this Georgia city one of the ‘most charming’ small towns in the US
Small towns in America create a sense of community, belonging and timelessness that big cities often lack. So, it’s no wonder HGTV recently focused on highlighting some of the best and most charming small towns in the country.
If you live in Georgia, you might not have to look too hard to find one of the most beautiful cities around. Here’s which small town HGTV recently named one of the most charming small towns.
Cartersville, Georgia, is one of the most charming small towns
Cartersville, Georgia made HGTV’s list of the most charming small towns in the country and here’s why:
Cartersville is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, with plenty to see and do. According to HGTV, Cartersville is known for its “world-class” Tellus Science Museum. The museum houses a life size Tyrannosaurus rex as well as a 9-foot wide jaw of a Megaladon shark.
The town also has the world’s largest Western art exhibition space at the Booth Western Art Museum, which “is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 USA Today’s 10Best Peoples’ Choice Award for best art museum in the country,” according to the Museum’s website.
In historic downtown Cartersville, visitors and locals can stroll the streets and see the very first wall painted ad for Coca-Cola.
Other things to do in Cartersville:
- Savoy Automobile Museum
- Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
- Red Top Mountain State Park
- Rose Lawn Museum
- Old Car City USA
- Terminus Wake Park
- LakePoint Sporting Community
Other southern towns on the list
Here are some of the other southern charming small towns that made the list:
- Fairhope, Alabama
- Crystal River, Florida
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Ponchatoula, Louisiana
- Newberry, South Carolina
- Paris, Tennessee
- Gruene, Texas
Have you been to Cartersville before? If so, do you think the town is one of the most charming in Georgia? Let me know in the comments or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com
This story was originally published February 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM with the headline "HGTV just named this Georgia city one of the ‘most charming’ small towns in the US."
