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Resaca is a small town in north Georgia's Gordon County, set along the Oostanaula River at a point where river bottomland gives way to gently rolling farmland and wooded hills. It lies roughly seventy-five miles northwest of Atlanta and about seven miles north of Calhoun, the Gordon County seat. Though modest in size — around 1,150 residents — Resaca occupies an outsized place in regional history as the site of the first major battle of the Atlanta Campaign. The town is best known for the Battle of Resaca, fought May 13–15, 1864, when Union forces under William T. Sherman engaged the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Joseph E. Johnston. The fighting centered on the river crossings and the railroad that still passes through the community. That legacy is preserved today at the Resaca Battlefield, the Fort Wayne earthworks, the Atlanta Campaign Pavilion, and the Resaca Confederate Cemetery, which holds the graves of more than 450 Confederate soldiers and was dedicated in 1866. All of these sites are reachable within about a mile of the Interstate 75 and Georgia Route 136 interchange. Beyond its Civil War heritage, Resaca functions as a quiet rural community. Much of the surrounding landscape remains agricultural — pasture, hayfields, and scattered timber — with residential development concentrated near the historic town core and along the older roads that follow the river and the railroad. The town's unincorporated edges extend across the line into Whitfield County. For residents, Resaca offers a small-town pace with unusually direct highway access. Interstate 75 runs along the community's western edge, putting Dalton, Rome, and the broader Chattanooga–Atlanta corridor within easy reach, while Calhoun provides the nearest retail, medical, and dining options a short drive south. Gordon County's public school system serves the town, including Tolbert Elementary School within the community itself. Resaca suits those who want rural north Georgia living — room for a garden or a small acreage, proximity to the river, and a landscape rich with history — without sacrificing the convenience of a major interstate.

Population 1,142

County Gordon County

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What county is Resaca in?

Resaca is in Gordon County in northwest Georgia, with unincorporated portions of the community extending into neighboring Whitfield County. It lies along the Oostanaula River, roughly seven miles north of Calhoun, the Gordon County seat, and about seventy-five miles northwest of Atlanta.

What is Resaca known for?

Resaca is known as the site of the Battle of Resaca, fought May 13–15, 1864, as the first major engagement of the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War. Union forces under William T. Sherman met the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Joseph E. Johnston here. The Resaca Battlefield, Fort Wayne earthworks, and the Resaca Confederate Cemetery preserve that history within a mile of Interstate 75.

What school district serves Resaca?

Resaca is served by the Gordon County School District, a public system based in nearby Calhoun. Tolbert Elementary School, located in Resaca, educates students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with older students attending district schools in the Calhoun area.

How far is Resaca from Atlanta?

Resaca sits roughly seventy-five miles northwest of Atlanta along Interstate 75, which runs along the community's western edge. Dalton is north of town, and Calhoun, the Gordon County seat, is about seven miles south.

What is there to do in Resaca?

Visitors can walk the mile-long trail through the Resaca Battlefield's parade grounds and entrenchments, visit the Resaca Confederate Cemetery and Fort Wayne earthworks, and fish or paddle on the Oostanaula River. Nearby Carters Lake offers boating and hiking.

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payments Median Sale Price $309,900 +21.5%

square_foot Price per Sq Ft $104

schedule Avg Days on Market 8

sell Homes Sold 18

percent Sale-to-List Ratio 96.0%

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245 N Airport Circle NW

Resaca, GA 30735

3 bd 2 ba 1604 sqft 1996 built

Greater Chattanooga Realty, Keller Williams Realty

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