Name derivation:Named in honor of Lewis Cass, Secretary of War from 1831 to 1836, strong supporter of Indian (Cherokee) removal and architect of the Treaty of New Echota
Acquisition:Treaty of New Echota
Taken from:Original, although once part of a political division known as Cherokee County
Counties created from:Bartow (county renamed)
Cities:Cassville (county seat), Birmingham (now Cartersville)

In 1832 Lewis Cass was highly thought of because of his stand on Indian Removal. By 1861, his political fortunes had changed, having resigned his position of Secretary of State following James Buchanan's failure to support the forts in Charleston Harbor. The citizens of Cass saw fit to rename the county to Bartow