Atco is a small

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on the northwestern side of Cartersville in southern Bartow County,

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, United States. There are numerous baseball and soccer complexes in the area, primarily along Sugar Valley and Cassville Roads, making it a popular destination for subdivisions. The community derived its name from the American Textile Company, which built a mill in the community.

Geography

Atco is located at (34.1806523, -84.8199389). The community is at an elevation of and is located inside Cartersville's city limits.Official Map
City of Cartersville. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2017. Pettit Creek flows to the east of Atco, while Nancy Creek is located on the west side of the community.

History

In 1903, Edward McClain of the American Textile Company bought 600 acres of land north of Cartersville to construct a textile plant to manufacture

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s. The plant was completed in 1904. In addition to building the plant, the American Textile Company also constructed about 40 homes for its workers.Russell, Lisa
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Arcadia Publishing. (2016). . It was from the American Textile Company where Atco got its name.ATCO-Goodyear Mill and Mill Village Historic District
NPS.gov. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2017. A post office called Atco was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965. With the horse collar business declining due to the automobile, the ATCO Mill produced many other products before it was bought by Goodyear in 1929. Under Goodyear's control, the mill proceeded to manufacture tire fabric products. Goodyear also expanded the village, building hundreds of homes as well as a school, as well as renaming the streets to their current names. In 1934, the mill's employees participated in the strikes that were common in the local textile industry. After being annexed by Cartersville in 1957, Goodyear began selling off its homes. In 1963, Atco's school was closed, while in 2003, Goodyear closed the Atco Mill, laying off the remaining 319 employees.ATCO
evhsonline.org. Retrieved 2 April 2017. Much of the plant was razed in 2009 and 2010. In 2005, the Atco Mill was listed on the

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Notable people

* Lee Roy Abernathy, gospel musician * Joe Frank Harris, Governor of Georgia. * Rudy York,

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player and manager.

References

External links

ATCO Georgia, The Village
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Bartow County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)