Catoosa County, Georgia

Catoosa County
Catoosa County Courthouse
Catoosa County Courthouse
Official seal of Catoosa County
Official logo of Catoosa County
Map of Georgia highlighting Catoosa County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°54′N 85°08′W / 34.90°N 85.14°W / 34.90; -85.14
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1853 (1853)
SeatRinggold
Largest cityFort Oglethorpe
Area
 • Total
162 sq mi (420 km2)
 • Land162 sq mi (420 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.27%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
67,872
 • Density419/sq mi (162/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district14th
Websitecatoosa.com

Catoosa County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2020 census, the population was 67,872.[1] The county seat is Ringgold.[2] The county was created on December 5, 1853. The meaning of the Cherokee language name "Catoosa" is obscure. "Catoosa" may come from the Cherokee words gatusi ("hill", "small mountain" or "high place") or gatu'gitse ("new settlement place").[3]

Catoosa County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Catoosa County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Catoosa County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

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