According to my copy of the Bartow County Heritage Book, Bartow Co. was once Cass Co., in it was Cassville. There is still a historic Cemetery and other locations with the name Cassville. Someone in who lives in Northern GA, should be able to tell you more. Pat, in Indiana

Good Afternoon, every so often someone raises the question of Bartow County having been known previously as Cass County. Prior to the War Between the States Cass County was mostly rural. According to my source the county center was known as Cassville. Some of the local Georgia Militia groups fought at a place up north named Manassas where the Confederate forces whipped butt. An exuberant Cass county decided to rename the town of Cassville after that battle, thus the town became known as Manassas. Shortly afterward Yankee forces invaded and occupied the Georgia town. In retaliation for the town being named Manassas the "Damn Yankee's" burned the town including many records that had not been removed and hidden prior to the occupation. That is one story. Another story says the town was never named Manassas. I, also, would be glad to hear the truth. I am researching *FAIN* *JONES* *PIERCE* *FRICK*, all living in or near Cassville, GA. Angus "Scotty" Robinson From: <Canopy2@aol.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Cassville