On July 8, 1817, the Cherokee Indians signed the Treaty of the Cherokee Agency giving up lands in north central and northeastern Georgia. By an act of Dec. 15, 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett, Habersham, and Hall counties from the ceded lands (Ga. Laws 1818, p. 27). Additional Cherokee lands were ceded to Georgia on Feb. 27, 1819 in the Treaty of Washington, and in an act of Dec. 21, 1819, the legislature added some of ceded land to the western portions of Habersham and Hall counties (Ga. Laws 1819, p. 23).

Hall County was named for Lyman Hall, one of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence.

No new counties were created from Hall County; however, on numerous occasions between 1818 and 1870, the legislature transferred small amounts of land between Hall and neighboring counties.

Historical Maps

 

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Go to Historical Atlas of Georgia Counties

Go to Hall County Courthouse page