Carroll County, Georgia was established in 1825 and contains the cities of Carrollton, Bowdon, Mt. Zion, Temple, Villa Rica, and Whitesburg. Carroll County is named after Charles Carroll of Maryland, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

The Carroll County Historical Society, formed in 1975, is a local history organization in Carroll County, Georgia. Carroll County Historical Society is headquartered at the old Curtis-Marlow-Perry House, one of the oldest homes in Carrollton (originally located on Stewart Street, later moved to 226 West Avenue, Carrollton, GA). CCHS strives to preserve the history of Carroll County through maintaining a County Archive Museum, protecting greenspace, erecting historical markers, and by conducting oral history interviews.

D.W. Brooks (1901-1999) was a major figure in American agriculture. Mr. Brooks was known for his administrative in efforts to maintain farms during the Great Depression. Mr. Brooks led Gold Kist, Inc. (Atlanta-based farm cooperative) for forty seven years, originally Georgia Cotton Cooperative Association then Cotton Producers Association (CPA). He served as agricultural advisor to seven U.S. presidents (1940s-1970s). Mr. Brooks held a master’s degree in agricultural from University of Georgia, where he taught from 1922-1925.

Marion Thomas (M.T.) Fuller Jr. (1921-2012) was a resident of Carrollton, Georgia. He was a World War II veteran; a Sargent with the US Air Force. M.T. fuller died at the age of 91 on July 4, 2012. His gravesite is in Clem Cemetery (also known as Clem United Methodist Cemetery) located on Clem Lowell Road in Carrollton, Georgia.