Official City of Ringgold, Georgia - Government - (706) 935-3061

Gateway City for all of northern Georgia and home to the historic Ringgold Depot!

The City of Ringgold operates under the Council/Manager form of government, a system that combines the policy leadership of elected officials in the form of a City Council, with the professional, managerial, and leadership expertise of an appointed City Manager.

The City Council is the legislative body for the City of Ringgold. Six (6) members are elected to serve four (4) year terms. The City Council meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, at 6:00 p.m. for a work session, and then at 7:00 p.m. for the Council Meeting.

Council meeting schedules and current and past agendas and minutes are available at Ringgold City Hall.

Once a shipping post on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Ringgold, the Catoosa County seat, was organized in 1847. The city honors Major Samuel Ringgold, who died fighting in the Battle of Palo Alto, the first major engagement of the U.S.-Mexican War.

The Ringgold Depot, built in 1850, is one of the few antebellum railroad depots in Georgia. The depot, once used in the Civil War as a supply point for Confederate troops, now houses the "Ringgold Opry," which features bluegrass performances.

During the Civil War, the city was a stop along the "Great Locomotive Chase," as well as the site of the "Battle of Ringgold Gap," the final engagement of the Chattanooga Campaign.

Also of interest is the Old Stone Museum Church, built around 1849. Used at one time as a Civil War hospital, the church has since been restored and houses a Civil War Museum.

The city is now home to several major manufacturers and acts as a gateway city to travelers from across the country who come to Georgia on Interstate 75.

Incorporated Date: December 18, 1847
Population: 3,580
Total Area: 3.9 sq mi

P.O. Box 579
Ringgold, GA 30736
Phone Number: (706) 935-3061
Fax Number: (706) 965-7446

Tags: City,Historical Place