| 1832: |
Paulding
County establishes County Seat: Van Wert |
| 1833: |
First marriage
license: Allen York and E. Smallwood |
| 1838: |
Indians removed
west- "Trail of Tears" |
| 1851: |
Polk County formed
from Paulding and Floyd County. |
| 1852: |
- Paulding County has an area
of 324 square miles.
- County builds a Calaboose(
Jail) in Dallas.
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| 1854: |
County buys land
for Court House in Dallas. |
| 1861: |
First School built
in Dallas. |
| 1864: |
War comes to the
county.- Big Battles: Dallas, New Hope, and Picket's Mill. |
| 1882: |
East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia RR comes through Paulding County. |
| 1883: |
Freight train wreck:
Big Raccoon Trestle. |
| 1884: |
- Grand Jury investigates "Nest
of gamblers" in Paulding County.
- William B. Hogue, First Sheriff
of Paulding County (1834) died.
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| 1886: |
Watermelons sold
for 2 cents each. |
| 1887: |
Ice Storm
kills most fruit. |
| 1892: |
New Court House
building for Paulding County. Cost 18,337.00 |
| 1893: |
Turtles getting
to be a common piece of barter. |
| 1898: |
Revenue Officers
have been interfering with some of our "Boys". |
| 1903: |
Cotton Crops bring
in 10,630 bales. |
| 1912: |
Tornado destroys
the 3rd Narroway Baptist Church building. |
| 1914: |
The Possum crop
is said to be prosperous looking. |
| 1915: |
- The school term was 100 days.
- New Dallas High School cost
$15,000.
- Farm land for sale from $10.00
an acre.
- Set of teeth cost $5.00
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| 1919: |
Copper mines close
down. |
| 1924: |
Ford Motor
Company "Runabout" sold for $265. |
| 1927: |
New Chevrolet "Touring
Car" sold for $525. |
| 1929: |
"Sunday Excursion"
round trip to Atlanta $1.25- Seaboard Railway. |
| 1931: |
Beef Roast advertised
for 10 cent to 15 cent per pound. |
| 1934: |
Seaboard train
wreck near Mt. Olivet. |
| 1935: |
Auto tag cost $3.00. |
| 1939: |
Electric cooking
cost $1.75 a month or less. |
| 1940: |
- New Chevrolet sold for $659.
- Movie tickets at Dallas Theater
cost 10 cent and 25 cent
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| 1941: |
Paulding farmers
planted 100,000 kudzu plants. |
| 1942: |
Most snow in 50
years- 14 inches. |
| 1945: |
Paulding County
has 3,055 families. |
| 1948: |
New Hope Battle
Memorial Park dedicated. |