Catoosa (GA)

Welcome to Catoosa County ...

Time Zone: Catoosa County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ringgold is the Seat for Catoosa County.

Catoosa County was founded in 1853. Catoosa was created by taking area from Walker and Whitfield Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Catoosa had a population of 67,585 people. This is an increase of 5.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,942 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Catoosa represented 0.66% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Catoosa County:

Dafron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
Ellie Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
Fort Oglethorpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
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Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
Newnan Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
Ringgold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Catoosa County
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- Jump to Family Search
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Websites for nearby counties
- Walker County
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- Whitfield County
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- Hamilton County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Catoosa County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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