Dallas is a city in, and the

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of, Paulding County,

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, United States. The estimated population, as of 2020, was 14,042. Dallas is a northwestern exurb of

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, located approximately from the downtown area. It was named for George M. Dallas,

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, under

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History

The area where in and around Dallas was originally held by the

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people, but would eventually lose their land in battle to the

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in 1755. The area became a crossroads for the Cherokee who lived in the area. When

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was discovered in Georgia in 1828, it began what was known as the

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. Paulding County was soon separated into 40-acre "Gold Lots" during the Gold Lottery of 1832 and people came from other parts of Georgia and other states to seek gold. The settlers found little gold in the area, with only small amounts being found in mines at Lost Mountain. Many settlers began using their parcels of land to grow crops instead. During the time the Georgia Gold Rush began to happen, the Cherokee people began to be forced off of their lands. Not long after, the

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was signed by president

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, effectively removing the Native Americans to

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west of the Mississippi River on the

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. When the Georgia General Assembly took the original western portion of Paulding County to create Polk County in 1852, it also took with it the original county seat, Van Wert. The legislature ceded western portions of Cobb County to create the newly drawn Paulding County, thus making it necessary for the creation of a new town to serve as the county seat. The town of Dallas was officially created from of land purchased from Garrett H. Spinks on May 14, 1852, for $1000. Its first commissioners were James H. Ballinger, James S. Hackett, Hezekiah Harrison, John S. Poole, and Garrett H. Spinks. The new town of Dallas was named for then

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, George Mifflin Dallas, of

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. He served under President

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, for whom the new county to the west had been named. The Dallas area is home to multiple battle sites that were part of the Atlanta Campaign in the

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in 1864. The Battle of Dallas took place near downtown Dallas. The Battle of New Hope Church and the Battle of Pickett's Mill were also fought during the same week, both of which are typically considered to part of Battle of Dallas engagement. The original earthworks, including the battle trenches have been preserved at both the New Hope Church site and at the Pickett's Mill Historic Battlefield Site. After the reconstruction period, Dallas and Paulding County began to flourish. Construction of the Southern and Seaboard Railroads began in 1882. Paulding County was also introduced to the textile industry at this time. Both industries played a great role in the growth of the county. Along with the introduction to the railroad and the textile industry, Paulding County's first newspaper was introduced, ''The Dallas New Era''. On October 18, 1903, "Ole 88" Engine 345, a steam-powered

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, jumped its tracks and tore down part of the Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle. The Pumpkinvine Creek Trestle, which was originally built in 1901, was rebuilt after the accident. The trestle is over 750 feet long and towers 126 feet above Pumpkinvine Creek. The trestle was restored in 1999 and now serves as part of the Silver Comet Trail. In 1951, the name of the Town of Dallas, Georgia was changed to The City of Dallas, Georgia. The name change was accomplished to comply with federal legislation allowing “cities” to create housing authorities, and other federal-related entities. On April 4, 1977, near the site marker for the Battle of New Hope Church, the forced landing of Southern Airways Flight 242 occurred. The passenger jetliner, a

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with 81 passengers and 4 crew members, was flying from Northwest Alabama Regional Airport to Atlanta Municipal Airport. Upon descending in altitude to prepare for landing in

, the jetliner started to fly through an intense thunderstorm near

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. Because of the extreme amounts of water and hail that were ingested by the jet's engines, both of the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7A turbojet engines were damaged and underwent

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. With the engines unable to restart, the flight's crew began gliding in hopes of reaching a nearby airport. Upon finding out that there were no nearby airports to perform a landing, the crew found a straight section of rural road in Dallas, Georgia to try and land. As the plane began to land, it clipped a gas station, convenience store, and other buildings, resulting in the plane to lose control of landing and ultimately crash, resulting in hull loss. Both pilots and 61 passengers were killed by impact forces and fire. Nine people on the ground were also killed. In the early 2000s the city completed a major refurbishment of downtown Dallas, which included adding and updating sidewalks, adding red brick to the roadways, creation of a large courtyard in the center of town, updating existing structural facades, adding a fountain area near the downtown gazebo, and further preserving historic downtown structures.

Culture

In 2019, the website Niche.com ranked Dallas as one of the Top 50 "Best Suburbs to Buy a House in Georgia".

Dallas Farmers Market

Every Saturday during the spring and summer, local farmers, cooks, and crafters set up in downtown Dallas to provide the community with locally made and homegrown goods. It has become one of the more popular events that goes on in downtown Dallas since it began.

Dallas Concert Series

The Dallas Concert Series is an event that is generally held once a month during the summer, with a music stage being set up in downtown Dallas for musicians scheduled to play. Various food vendors are also present for concert series. Some well-known bands have previously played at the concert series, such as

Night Ranger Night Ranger is an American hard rock band from San Francisco, California. The band formed in 1982 and experienced a surge of popularity during the 1980s with the release of several successful albums and hit singles. Guitarist Brad Gillis and ...

, Chris Janson, and Mother's Finest.

Food Truck Friday

During certain Fridays over the summer, Dallas holds an event called "Food Truck Friday" that brings together a wide variety of local food trucks throughout the summer. Besides the food trucks providing food and refreshments, there is usually a local band that is set up to play music through the afternoon and evening.

Geography

Dallas is located at (33.918499, -84.840848). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.66%) is water. Dallas is part of the

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cultural and geographic subregion. The city has an elevation of , which makes it one of the highest elevation suburban cities in the

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. Dallas is also a part of the physiographic region of the greater

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. The tallest point in Dallas is Elsberry Mountain, which is in elevation at its summit. The second-highest point is Ray Mountain, with an elevation of . The drainage area for all waterways flowing through the area are classified as being in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin. There are no major rivers that flow through Dallas itself, but there are multiple large creeks, with the largest being Pumpkinvine Creek, which is a tributary of the

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. Both Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth are less than away from Dallas.

Climate

Dallas has a

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that is local to all of Georgia. The average yearly precipitation is . The average annual high temperature is , while the average annual low temperature is . Snow flurries occasionally fall in the winter months, when there is the presence of a deep trough in the jet stream over the eastern third of the United States. Although at times significant amounts of snowfall have been recorded, some years have no measurable snowfall. The

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in March 1993 brought to Dallas, with drifts measuring several feet. In December 2017, Dallas recorded of snow that had fallen within a two-day period. The that fell in Dallas was tied for the highest total amount of snowfall in the Atlanta metro area, with the Carter's Lake area being the only other place to receive that amount. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Dallas was in 2010. The warmest temperature ever recorded was in 2012. It's not uncommon for Northwest Georgia to be prone to drought some years, but there are also some years where precipitation amounts are very high.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,042 people, 4,944 households, and 3,275 families residing in the city.

2014

As of the

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of 2014, there were 12,629 people, 2,014 households, and 1,303 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,150 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 61.1%

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, 31.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.89% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the population. 56.2% were non-Hispanic White (U.S.Census). 11.7% of the population was foreign born as of 2014 (U.S. Census). There were 4,970 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were

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living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.01. The median value of owner-occupied housing units between 2010 and 2014 was $110,200 (U.S.Census). In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,308. Males had a median income of $30,245 versus $21,747 for females. The

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for the city was $18,461. About 19.8% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the

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, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Major roads

U.S. Route 278 * Georgia 6

State Route 6 * Georgia 61

State Route 61 * Georgia 120

State Route 120 * Georgia 381

State Route 381

Airports

To the west of Dallas is the Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, which is a

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airport. It is the ninth local airport in

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, and the first new jet-capable

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since 1975. The

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is located in nearby Atlanta.

Pedestrians and cycling

* Dallas Trail Connect * Silver Comet Trail * Mount Tabor Park Mountain Bike Trail * Sara Babb Park Biking Trail

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

The Paulding County School District is a public school district that consists of Pre-School to Grade 12, and consists of nineteen elementary schools, nine middle schools, and five high schools. The district has 1,212 full-time teachers and over 19,283 students.

Private schools

* Brighton Private School * Victory Christian Academy

Higher education

Georgia Highlands College Georgia Highlands College (Georgia Highlands or GHC) is a public college in northwest Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It has locations in Floyd County, Georgia, Floyd County (near Rome, Georgia, Rome), Cartersville, Georgia, Cartersville, Marietta ...

(Paulding Site) *

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(Paulding Site) *

Chattahoochee Technical College Chattahoochee Technical College (Chattahoochee Tech, CTC, or Chatt Tech) is a Public college, public technical school, technical college in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is governed by the Technical College System of Georgi ...

Economy

Major employers

* Atlanta Film Studios - Paulding County * Metromont Corporation * City of Dallas * Wellstar Paulding Hospital *

* MG International * Cadillac Products * Dallas Millworks * T&R Fixtures * Top Flight Aerostructures * Aerospace Fabricators of Georgia * Simmons Engineering * West Cobb Engineering * Interroll

Recreation

There are many parks in the Dallas area, including Mount Tabor Park, Orphan Brigade Battlefield Park, White Oak Park, Burnt Hickory Park, Sara Babb Park, Coleman Camp Park, and Elizabeth McCoon Memorial Park. The Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area also provides areas for camping, biking, hunting, hiking, and fishing.

Silver Comet Trail

The Silver Comet Trail is a 61.5-mile long stretch of fully paved pedestrian/bicycling trail that follows the path of the abandoned

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that was built in the 1890s. The railway served as the primary passenger train route between

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, and

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via the Silver Comet streamliner train. In 1969, after declining ridership over the years, SAL merged with Atlantic Coast Line to form Seaboard Coast Line on July 1, 1967. In 1969 SCL applied for the Silver Comet to be discontinued. The last run was in May 1969. CSXT abandoned a majority of the railway, in 1987 which was eventually purchased by various counties in Georgia, as well as the Georgia Department of Transportation in order to eventually create a pedestrian path. The trail is "Railbanked" which means, in the future if railroad service is needed again due to traffic increases, the right of way can be bought by a Railroad and track relayed and it could become a Class 1 railroad again. The trail starts in

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and ends at the

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state line near Cedartown, Georgia where it then connects to the Chief Ladiga Trail in

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. From there, the trail winds it way through Alabama until it reaches its end-point in

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. The Silver Comet Trail has been ranked as one of the Top 25 "Best Bike Trails in America" by Complex.com. The trail is the second-longest rail trail in the United States.

Historical sites

There are many historical sites in the area, ranging from

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battle sites to historic buildings and monuments. There are over 100 historic sites in Paulding County marked with historical markers. Most of the markers in the area pertain to the Civil War conflict. One of the more popular historic sites in the area is the Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site, which is one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation. Visitors can travel roads used by Union and

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troops, see earthworks constructed by these men, and walk through the same ravine where hundreds of soldiers died. An authentic 1800s pioneer cabin is furnished and open for tours during certain events.

Points of interest

With Dallas being located in the

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, there are a lot of activities nearby for visitors or residents. The most popular of which are in

. * Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site * Paulding County Historical Society & Museum * Paulding Forest - Wildlife Management Area * High Shoals Falls * Stars & Strikes Entertainment Center * The Dallas Theater

Media

Television

Comcast Channel 24 airs news, information, upcoming event descriptions, dates and times, and photos of other events. The government-access television (GATV)

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channel provides key information to residents of Dallas and Paulding County. It also airs shorts on how to conserve water and electricity as well as messages from the mayor and other city board members.

Radio

*WDJY (FM)/99.1 ''Talk'' * WDPC (AM)/1500 ''Christian/Gospel''

Film

With the Atlanta Film Studios - Paulding County nearby in Hiram, Georgia, the Dallas area has become a popular place for filming. Various movies, TV Series, and commercials have been filmed in the area. One of the most popular places for filming recently has been at the Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. Movies that have been filmed in the area include '' Finding Steve McQueen'', '' The Last Full Measure'' and ''Beauty and the Beholder''. The dramatic final scene of '' Finding Steve McQueen'' was filmed on Main St near the Dallas Theatre. The

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television series ''

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'' filmed some episodes in Dallas. The television series '' Stargirl'', which is based on the

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character of the same name, is currently being filmed in downtown Dallas. The

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also filmed a commercial in the area, titled "Roll on Sister". In 2025, Scream 7 began filming in Dallas, GA as the fictional town of Pine Grove Indiana.

Notable people

* Cecil Butler, professional baseball player * Chris Conley, American football wide receiver for the

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, punk rock star * Christopher Dudley, keyboardist of UnderOATH * Caleb Lee Hutchinson, runner-up on season 16 of American Idol *

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, country music star * Kelly Nelon Clark, southern gospel singer with Nelon Family Singers. Performs regularly with Bill Gaither Home Coming Friends * Gary North (economist), Christian economic historian and publisher * Riley Puckett, country music artist, best known as a member of Gid Tanner and the

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* Wilbur Rakestraw, racing driver * Ray Traylor (1963 – 2004), professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with

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under the ring name Big Boss Man *

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, country music star * Zack Wheeler, pitcher, #6 overall pick in the

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for the

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Gallery

File:Civil War Trailhead Park on Main Street - Dallas GA.jpg, Civil War Trailhead Park on Main Street File:Historical Paulding County Courthouse - Dallas GA.jpg, Historical Paulding County Courthouse File:Civil War Trailhead - Silver Comet - Dallas GA.jpg, Civil War Trailhead Fountains

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Paulding County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) George M. Dallas