Haralson County | |
|---|---|
 Former Haralson County Courthouse in Buchanan in 1980 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′N 85°13′W / 33.79°N 85.21°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | January 26, 1856 |
| Named for | Hugh A. Haralson |
| Seat | Buchanan |
| Largest city | Bremen |
| Area | |
• Total | 283 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Land | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,919 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
Haralson County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,919,[1] up from 28,780 in 2010.[2] The county seat is Buchanan.[3] The county was created on January 26, 1856, and was named for Hugh A. Haralson, a former Georgia congressman.[4][5]
Haralson County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area.
- ^ US 2020 Census Bureau report, Haralson County, Georgia
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Haralson County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.