Carroll County is located 45 miles west of Atlanta and 90 miles east of Birmingham. Carroll is the heart of west Georgia and forms the western boundary of metropolitan Atlanta. It is easily accessed by Interstate 20, US Highways 27, 78 and eight state highways. The county offers visitors and residents alike 495 square miles of beauty, recreation and history.

Carroll County's population of 92,000 lives, works and plays in seven picturesque towns, ranging from the smallest, Roopville with 248 residents, to Carrollton with a population of more than 20,000.

The city of Carrollton, county seat of Carroll County, is located 50 miles west of Atlanta, 80 miles east of Birmingham and 14 miles south of Interstate 20 at the junction of U.S. 27, Ga. Highway 16.

Incorporated Dec. 22, 1829, by act of the Georgia General Assembly, Carrollton was named in honor of Charles Carroll, one of the signers of the Declaration of independence. With a current estimated population of 19,843, the city serves as a retail, commercial, education, manufacturing and health care center for several counties in west Georgia and east Alabama.

Carrollton is governed by a mayor (elected at large) and four council members (elected by ward) who establish city policy. Policy directives are implemented by the City Manager Casey Coleman, a full-time professional who directs city operation through department heads and support staff.

First Baptist Church is conveniently located on the corner of Dixie and Newnan Streets. Just off “the square” in Carrollton, the Carroll County Courthouse is adjacent to the church. Parking is available in the rear of the church which faces South White Street.

We welcome you to come and join in worship and fellowship with us!