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Carrollton
Georgia, United States
Also known as: Troupsville
Carrollton, city, seat (1829) of Carroll county, western Georgia, U.S. It is situated near the Little Tallapoosa River, about 45 miles (70 km) southwest of Atlanta. Formerly called Troupsville, it was renamed (1829) for the Maryland plantation of patriot Charles Carroll. It developed as a trade and processing centre for the surrounding fertile farmland. The city’s diversified manufactures now include wearing apparel, wire and metal products, and audio tapes and compact discs. Carrollton is the seat of the State University of West Georgia (1933), a branch of the University System of Georgia. John Tanner State Park is about 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest. Inc. 1829. Pop. (2000) 19,843; (2010) 24,388.
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