White offers charming rural living convenient to Atlanta
White appeals to people who want a spacious, country setting without losing access to big-city conveniences. It’s located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, right outside Cartersville. The town’s small cluster of local shops and restaurants adds charm, while nearby museums, parks and trails provide plenty to explore. When locals want to go beyond this quiet mountain community, U.S. Route 411 makes it easy to get around the rest of the broader Atlanta metro area.
What makes White appealing to people from Atlanta
Home to roughly 700 residents, White is known for its large lots. “Most houses have huge stretches of land in between them,” says Jessica Johnson, a Realtor with the Simply Southern Realty Team who has sold several homes in the area. The median lot size is nearly an acre, with homes often backing up to forestland, pastures and poultry farms. This wide-open setting has become a significant draw for Atlantans eager to get out of the city. “They’ll decide to buy a huge property out here and then build a massive custom home,” Johnson says. “It’s just far enough away that they feel like they live in the country, but close enough that they can still get downtown in about an hour or two.”
House prices in White
The median single-family home price in White is around $380,000, which is slightly higher than Cartersville's median of about $360,000. Homes under 2,500 square feet on smaller lots can range from the lower $200,000s and the upper $400,000s, while 3,000-to-6,000 square foot homes on larger lots can cost anywhere from the mid-$500,000s to the upper $800,000s.
Where kids go to school
White is within the Bartow County School System, and kids are zoned for White Elementary School, Cass Middle School and Cass High School. The district also offers a school choice program that allows students to apply to schools outside their designated zones.
Getting from White to Cartersville, Canton, Rome and Atlanta
U.S. Route 411 runs through the center of White and is the main route residents use to leave town. “White would basically be remote if it weren’t for that highway,” Johnson says. “Luckily, the population is small, and there’s so little traffic that even long drives end up feeling short.” It connects with other highways and streets to reach bigger cities, including:
- Cartersville, the seat of Bartow County, about 10 miles south
- Canton, the seat of Cherokee County, about 25 miles east
- Rome, the seat of Floyd County, about 30 miles west
- Atlanta, Georgia’s capital, about 50 miles south
Shopping and dining around White
White has a small collection of stores and locally owned restaurants. One popular place is North Georgia Mercantile, an antique shop and ice cream parlor that also sells local produce. Wes-Man’s Restaurant is a comfort-food spot with license plates and taxidermied animals decorating its wooden walls. For groceries, locals typically drive to Cartersville, which has stores like Walmart Supercenter, Aldi and Kroger.
Nearby museums and parks
Although White offers a quiet, slow-paced lifestyle, a few museums and parks are within 15 miles. Notable nearby attractions include:
- Old Car City, where hiking trails wind through a classic car junkyard
- Tellus Science Museum, home to a mineral gallery, a planetarium and an observatory
- Red Top Mountain State Park, a popular spot for boating, swimming and fishing on Allatoona Lake
- Garland Mountain Horse & Hiking Trails, which offers nearly 15 miles of pathways across the rugged foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains
