This Day in Georgia History
January 26, 1856
Haralson County Created
Gov. Herschel Johnson signed legislation creating Haralson County as Georgia’s 113rd county. Created from portions of Carroll and Polk counties, the new county was named for Hugh Haralson, a general in the Georgia Militia and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served as chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs during the Mexican War.
To view an image of the Haralson County historical marker, see the Digital Library of Georgia.
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Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government
