Profile for Dalton, Georgia, GA

Dalton is in the Cohutta Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Cross Plains

In recent years, the community has experienced one of the nation's largest migrations of Hispanic residents.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 195. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Marla Maples, former wife of millionaire Donald Trump
· Deborah Norville, broadcast personality

Local festivals include:

• Prater's Mill Country Fair - Oct. 13-14, 2007
• Fine Arts Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• North Georgia Agricultural Fair - Oct. 18-27, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Crown Gardens and Archives

Colleges and universities: Dalton College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Municipal address:
PO Box 1205
Dalton, GA 30722

Listed places near Dalton

Cemeteries (20)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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5% of Dalton residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dalton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dalton
• Cemeteries in Whitfield County
• Genealogy page (GA GenWeb) for Whitfield County
• Libraries in or near Dalton

Post a query on a message board:

• Whitfield County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Crime in Whitfield County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dalton was $20,575, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Dalton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Dalton festival dates:

• Prater's Mill Country Fair - Oct. 13-14, 2007
• Fine Arts Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• North Georgia Agricultural Fair - Oct. 18-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Dalton festival web sites:

• North Georgia Agricultural Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dalton

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Historic districts in Dalton include Crown Mill Historic District, Dalton Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Whitfield County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dalton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $416.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $852.

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Libraries in Dalton include Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library ... View libraries

• Georgia statewide library catalog

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TV stations in Dalton include WELF.

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Whitfield County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dalton political report.

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The average commute time for Dalton workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Dalton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Dalton include Best Inn Dalton, Best Value Inn, Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Country Inn and Suites Dalton, Days Inn Dalton, Econo Lodge Dalton, Guest Inn - Dalton, Hampton Inn, Marriott Courtyard ... More hotels.

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