Catoosa County, Georgia, United States

Overview of Catoosa County

• Name:
  Catoosa County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Georgia, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northwestern Georgia, along the boundary with Tennessee, 135 km (84 mi) northwest of Atlanta; County Seat: Ringgold.
• History (GNIS):
  Created on 5 December 1853 from Walker and Whitfield Counties; name is derived from the Cherokee Indian word "catoosa" meaining uncertain. (GA-T21/p37)
• County Seat:
  Ringgold
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:34.900076834° 54' 00.3"N

  Longitude:-85.149951885° 08' 59.8"W
• Population:
  42,464
• Elevation:
  281 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Bradley (Tennessee) NE
  • Whitfield SE
  • Walker SW
  • Hamilton (Tennessee) N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  747928914
• Updated May 6, 2020