A coin with a map of Missouri at the center and an outline of the state filled with stars and rivers, surrounded by the text 'Missouri State Historical Society' in bold 3D letters.

Useful Links & Numbers

  • Old Spring Place Methodist Church

    • Call Tim at 706-280-5535

    Crown Garden and Archives

    • Call Tina at 706-278-0217

    Hamilton House

    • Call Tina at 706-278-0217

    Blunt House

    • Call Joanne at 706-271-8702

    Huff House

    • Call  706-529-8082

    Chatsworth Depot

    • Call Ted at 706-581-5482

    Wright Hotel

    • Call Ralph at 706-695-9808 or 706-260-1320

  • Researchers may now access Dalton city directories from 1940-1963 online, thanks to the Georgia Public Library Service. They joined previously digitized Georgia city directories from Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Columbus, Gainesville, and Macon. To locate a city directory, go to the following link.

    Click Here for Directories

  • All Murray County deeds--back to 1833--are now accessible online.  This includes the earliest deeds for Whitfield County, too, since we were one county through 1851.  Use this link to access the deeds:

    Click Here for Deeds

  • All Whitfield-Murray Historical Society properties are owned by the historical society and are therefore private property.

     If you would like to use the grounds for photographs, etc., please obtain permission by calling 706-278-0217 Monday through Friday.

    Please note that if an event is occurring on the property, no one else is allowed to be on the property.

    Photographers must schedule events for all outside areas at all WMHS properties.

    The fee for the rental is $100 per session per property.

  • Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce: Click Here

    Chatsworth - Murray Area Chamber of Commerce: Click Here

  • Georgia Humanities Council: Click Here

    New Georgia Encyclopedia: Click Here

    Murray County Museum: Click Here

    The Emery Center: Click Here

    Chief Vann House Historic Site: Click Here