Cartersville Cartersville's old Western & Atlantic Railroad depot was built in 1854. Today's structure, however, appears quite different from the original due to a major remodeling in 1902, removal of the freight room, and other alterations over the years. Only portions of the original brick walls remain. The building now houses the local Main Street program and other community offices. Cartersville, the county seat of Bartow County in northwest Georgia, is a city of 17,000. More info on the depot is available at roadsidegeorgia.com. Above, an old postcard view of the building.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home