Haralson County | |
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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.