Between Atlanta and Chattanooga is a place called Greater Dalton. It’s midway between metro and Main Street, halfway between skyscrapers and swimming holes. We call it just right; you might want to call it home.

 

Greater Dalton is a place where art still lives in public school classrooms and every kid plays ball. It’s a place where you can unwind downtown over a good Merlot on a Friday night, or catch a race at the local dirt track or see a spirited soccer match any weekend afternoon. Mountain bike trails call out to the adventure-seeker and Civil War buffs immerse themselves in the local history. Ballfields, tennis courts and the area’s three premiere golf courses are constant beehives of activity.

Living is easy in Greater Dalton where beautiful homes grace the rolling green hills that characterize this region of Northwest Georgia. It’s a place where your bank teller will soon know you by name and you’ll see a dozen people you know every time you go to the grocery store.

 

But this is not your typical small Southern community. Greater Dalton is a special place, with a brilliant past and a brighter future. Fortune has indeed smiled on this community. It’s a place where entrepreneurial spirit is nurtured and celebrated, beginning with the most unlikely of candidates. In the early twentieth century, a young Dalton farm girl, Catherine Evans Whitener, was looking for a more efficient means to produce her popular chenille bedspreads. She developed a technique that was eventually modified into technology that went on to produce chenille rugs and from that, broadloom carpet and voila – a mega-industry was born!

 

Today, the Greater Dalton area remains the hub of a huge international industry that has expanded beyond carpet to include the manufacture and distribution of all kinds of floorcovering, including carpet, rugs, hardwood, vinyl, tile, laminate and more.

The same entrepreneurial spark that ignited in Catherine Evans Whitener, that burned in the pioneers who transformed Dalton, Georgia from Peacock Alley into the Carpet Capital of the World still glows in Greater Dalton today. Innovation and creativity breed here and call out to those itching to start somewhere fresh. Brilliant past, brighter future. Greater Dalton…call it home.

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Have you ever wanted to live in or visit a place where you felt absolutely at home? There is a place in the Northwest Georgia Mountains that may not be well known, but it's a place of beauty, comfort and excitement just waiting to be discovered. The Gateway to the Appalachians!

 

Murray County is a land of enchantment, from our rich Native American history, the beauty of our majestic mountains with their spectacular blaze of fall colors, to our uncomplicated, yet progressive lifestyle. We are nestled in the peaks and valleys of the lower Appalachian Mountains and in the foothills of the Chattahoochee National Forest. Murray County's elevation ranges from 650' to 4,005' above sea level. Occupying 346.9 square miles, it is the 80th largest county in the state of a total of 159 counties. Just 90 miles north of Atlanta and 40 miles southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Murray County is the perfect spot for a quick weekend getaway. Don't spend all day driving, just come on through and stay with us and experience the Magic of Murray County!

 

The Chatsworth-Murray County Chamber of Commerce is located at the corner of Highway 411 and Market Street in Chatsworth, Georgia. Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. It also serves as a Georgia Local Welcome Center, which means while you're visiting Murray County, you can get information on your next trip! You can reach us by calling 706-695-6060 or 800-969-9490 or e-mail at MurrayChamber@windstream.net.

Born from the Cherokee Indian nation, Catoosa County was created on December 5, 1853 with land taken from neighboring Walker and Whitfield counties. The name is derived from the Cherokee word "catoosa," meaning "between two hills."

Ringgold was designated as the county seat one year after the county was created. It was named for Major Samuel Ringgold who died of wounds received in the Mexican War, Battle of Palo Alto in 1846.

 

The Ringgold Depot was significant in transporting Confederate soldiers during the Civil War and is one of the few remaining antebellum railroad depots in the state. It was the backdrop for the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862. From here General Sherman led his troops through Ringgold Gap to begin his campaign against Atlanta and the heart of the South.

 

Built at the turn of the century, Fort Oglethorpe was home to the 6th Cavalry and was considered to be the best Cavalry post in the United States. In 1946 the military installation was sold by the government to a local group of civilians as a ready made town. Today, the original Cavalry post buildings on Barnhardt Circle are used as private homes.

 

Located in Fort Oglethorpe, the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park is the oldest and largest park of its kind. Eight historic areas constitute approximately 8,000 acres of Civil War battlegrounds. The year 1863 found Union and Confederate troops clashing near Chickamauga Creek in what proved to be, for the number of men involved, the bloodiest battle in American history. It serves as a reminder of our eventful past.

“We are witnesses a surge in inquiries from individuals from all over the country who are looking to Chattanooga because of its great quality of life,” says Linda Bennett, Executive Director of Choose Chattanooga, the area’s public/private partnership created specifically to attract new talent to the region and engage those newcomers into the fabric of our community.

 

"Our many community partners recognize that the intentional outreach of Choose Chattanooga is a key component of the larger economic development initiative across our community,” says Bennett. “Choose Chattanooga continues to work hard to showcase our community’s many assets which speak directly to that quality of life these individuals are looking for in a community. The attention of national publications like Where to Retire Magazine reflects that hard work.

 

Each year, 700,000 Americans relocate to new towns to retire. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development. Chattanooga is the only community in Tennessee with an initiative like Choose Chattanooga. Chattanooga is also a partner in the state’s RetireTN program and has earned the certification of the American Association of Retirement Communities.

 

Nestled in a bend of the Tennessee River and surrounded by mountains and lakes, Chattanooga is so beautiful it inspired a community quest to make it the best mid-sized city in America.

 

Living in Chattanooga means that outdoor views and adventures are around every corner, but our city is much more than a pretty playground. Over the last four decades, we’ve been winning acclaim for our unique way of working together to produce national best practices for cleaning up air pollution, downtown revitalization, affordable housing, and much more.