Carrolton

Serving as the county seat of Carroll County, Carrollton is a major educational, economic, and cultural hub in West Georgia. The city features a historic downtown centered around Adamson Square, which offers local dining, retail, and public event venues like the Carrollton Center for the Arts and the AMP outdoor amphitheater. Home to the main campus of the University of West Georgia and West Georgia Technical College, the city provides access to higher education facilities alongside expansive park systems, including John Tanner State Park, Lake Carroll, and the Carrollton GreenBelt—an 18-mile paved loop connecting parks, schools, and commercial districts. Located along US Route 27 approximately 45 miles west of Atlanta, living in Carrollton provides regional healthcare centers, industrial corridors, and public recreational infrastructure.