until it burned down in 1915. The building was later rebuilt until the building burned down again in 1940. The current lot is now the Rockmart Governmental Complex. Prior to the Polk County School System of Georgia, RHS had its own city school system and rival school Cedartown High School also had its own city school system in Cedartown. The Polk County campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College is also located in Rockmart. Racial integration Prior to the racial integration of the Polk County School System, two high schools existed in Rockmart—Rockmart High School and Elm Street High School—which served the African American community of Rockmart. The integration of the school system began in the year 1964 when some African American students began attending Rockmart High School until total integration was achieved in 1965 with the closing of Elm Street High School. Transportation Rail The Southern Railway had two Mid-West to Florida named trains, Ponce de Leon and Royal Palm that made stops in the town into the 1960s. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad, had the Silver Comet, which made a stop in Rockmart on all trips between Atlanta and Birmingham. The Passenger and Mail #5 and #6 made stops in Rockmart, until it was cancelled in 1968. The Silver Comet continued on the merged Seaboard Coast Line, which discontinued the train on May 30, 1969. Roads U.S. Route 278 and Georgia State Route 6 run through the town. Notable people Fred P. Branson (1881 - 1960), native of Rockmart, became Oklahoma attorney, judge and politician, served as Associate Justice of Oklahoma Supreme Court. Bill Calhoun, former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Boston Braves. Nathan Dean, former Georgia State Senator from the 31st District. Danny Ware, former running back for the NFL New York Giants. See also Polk County, Georgia Rockmart High School References External links Official Website Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Polk County, Georgia 1872 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places established in 1872