Bartow is located 12 miles from Louisville, the first permanent capital of Georgia, 60 miles from the Masters of Augusta and 100 miles from the historical port of Savannah.

Don't let the population (300) of our town fool you. Bartow has produced its share of important people, including state governor and vice-presidential candidate Herschel V. Johnson. Bartow was also home of Lonnie Coleman, a Broadway playwright and best-selling author of Beulah Land. In 2000, Bartow hosted a national convention honoring one of its favorite sons, Roy Evans, inventor and manufacturer of the Jeep used in World War II. Evans' Jeep is one of the national treasures of the Smithsonian, and the convention was attended by people from all over the United States and Canada.

Bartow is the home of the Schoolhouse Players, who present four plays every year, and who have been given special recognition in the Atlanta Journal.

Every fall, Bartow hosts the Speir's Turnout Festival, which begins with a parade through town, and features a wide variety of food, vendors, games, rides and musical entertainment. The festival is held yearly on the 4th Saturday of October. For more specifics, please call Mary Mancin at 478-364-7905 or Hubert Jordan at 478-364-4030. You can also find more information on the Bartow website by clicking here.

One of the most popular items for sale at the festival is the Bartow Community Club's local cookbook, Sherman Didn't Burn Our Recipes. Our cookbook can be found in shops throughout the state, and is one of the best-selling cookbooks in the Southeast (to order your copy, see the Reservations page).

Because Bartow was directly in the path of Sherman's army, the town will soon be a tour stop on Georgia's Civil War Heritage Trail. Other plans for the town include renovation of its depot, the Central Georgia #11 Railroad Station.

As a guest of Magnolia Mornings, you're never far from the peaceful country life of this little town. Enjoy its past and glimpse its future.

Sit on the front porch with a good book, hear the whistle of the train, the clickety-clack of the wheels, take a walk around the town, enjoy a little shopping in the surrounding area and, while there, take in a movie.

Dine in area restaurants or have a special dinner here at Magnolia Mornings before seeing a play by our own Schoolhouse Players.

Enjoy the warm and gracious hospitality in a small-town atmosphere. As Georgia artist A. Jann Peitso says,

"May you have
Magnolia Mornings,
Sweet tea afternoons
and a wide front porch
for warm, sultry evenings."

Please click here to learn more about Bartow by visiting the official site of Bartow, Georgia.