Railroad's Dixie Flagler (Chicago and St. Louis to Florida), Dixie Flyer (Chicago and St. Louis to Florida) and Georgian (Chicago and St. Louis to Atlanta) also made stops in Dalton. The last train was an unnamed L&N Evansville, Indiana - Atlanta, Georgia remnant of the Georgian, ending service on April 30, 1971. Roads Interstate 75 runs a short distance west of the city. The modern U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 76 circumvent Dalton, but historically they ran through the city. Georgia State Route 52 runs through the city's downtown. Notable people Andy Foster, California State Athletic Commissioner. Morris Almond, professional basketball player Mitchell Boggs, former professional baseball player Susan Dennard, author of The Witchlands series Eddie Dwight, baseball player in the Negro leagues Stephen E. Gordy, Virginia politician Will N. Harben, Author Tammy Jo Kirk, NASCAR driver Robert Loveman, poet Marla Maples, actress and former wife of Donald Trump (native of nearby Cohutta) Harlan Erwin Mitchell, United States representative from Georgia Deborah Norville, television anchor and journalist Steve Prohm, head men's basketball coach at Iowa State University Harry Leon "Suitcase" Simpson, African American major league baseball player Dale Singleton, motorcycle racer Linda Vaughn, Miss Hurst Shifter Lane Davies, American actor Sister cities Dilbeek, Belgium See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Whitfield County, Georgia References External links City of Dalton Roadside Georgia: Dalton History of Dalton, Georgia Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau Information on the history of Dalton and the carpet industry, attractions, events, restaurants and places to stay Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of Commerce Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Whitfield County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Dalton metropolitan area, Georgia