Carrollton, incorporated in 1829, is the largest municipality in Carroll County and serves as the county seat. Carrollton is located just 50 miles west of Atlanta, 80 miles east of Birmingham and 14 miles south of I-20 at the junction of U.S. 27 and GA Highway 16. With a location conducive to economic strength and prosperity, the county serves as a retail, commercial, education, manufacturing, and health care center for several counties in western Georgia and eastern Alabama. The city's diverse industrial base includes record, rod, cable, and plastics manufacturing, textiles and aluminum products, and the production of fiber optics for the communications industry. The city is also home to the State University of West Georgia, which further enhances the community with its quality selection of cultural arts, programs, and events.