City of Dalton, Georgia

Welcome to Downtown Dalton, the heart and soul of the City of Dalton and Whitfield County, Georgia, nestled in the valley between the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains! Downtown Dalton is Georgia’s fifth largest downtown district, with approximately 3,000 employees and 300 businesses. This historic and picturesque downtown district has been a national Main Street City since 1985 and is managed by the Downtown Dalton Development Authority (DDDA). An eclectic and impressive array of one-of-a-kind shops and dining choices, attractions from the Civil War era, and the region's leading professional businesses and financial institutions offer the perfect setting to play, learn, work and live.

Downtown Dalton is home to many of the city's government buildings, including City Hall, the post office, the courthouse, the Downtown Development Authority, the Chamber of Commerce, the Joint Development Authority, the Dalton Visitors Center, the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library, and more! 

A visit to Downtown Dalton provides the opportunity to take in a number of historical sights, including dozens of antebellum buildings and structures, and a viewing platform for the Norfolk Southern and CSX railways, voted #1 in Trains Magazine for 2016. Our downtown is full of Civil War and textile history; see the nation's only full-size statue of General Joseph E. Johnston, enjoy the Bandy Heritage Center's museum exhibits on local history, and check out multiple buildings listed on the State and National Historic Registries, among many others.