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Georgia Counties

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Georgia Counties

Georgia is divided into 159 counties. Under the Georgia Constitution, Counties are granted home rule to deal with issues that are local in nature. Four consolidated city-Counties — Athens (Clarke County), Augusta (Richmond County), Columbus (Muscogee County), and Cusseta (Chattahoochee County) — exist.

Georgia has the second-highest number of Counties of any state in the United States, behind Texas (254). A few Georgia Counties have changed names over time. Jasper County was originally known as Randolph County. Later, the current Randolph County came into being. Webster County was once known as Kinchafoonee County, and Bartow County was formerly known as Cass County.

Paulding County, Georgia

Paulding County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Dallas
Year Organized: 1832
Square Miles: 314

Court House:

120 East Memorial Drive
County Courthouse
Dallas, GA 30132-4253

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named after John Paulding, a soldier in the Revolutionary War who helped capture Major Andre, an accomplice in Benedict Arnold's plot to overthrow the nation.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Paulding County, the 87th county created in the state, was formed from part of Cherokee County. It was named after John Paulding, a soldier in the Revolutionary War who helped capture Major Andre, an accomplice in Benedict Arnold's plot to overthrow the nation.

The county courthouse, built in 1892, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Another historic site is Pickett's Mill, a very well preserved Civil War battlefield. In the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman's forces clashed with Confederates here prior to heading to Kennesaw.

Points of Interest

The Silver Comet Trail, a walking, biking, and skating path with approximately twenty miles of pavement in Paulding County is eventually planned to go from Atlanta to Annistown, Alabama.

Paulding County is a popular destination for history buffs because of its well-preserved Civil War memorials. New Hope Church is the site of the 1864 battle between General Sherman and Confederate General Johnston. A monument and memorial park stand at New Hope Church, describing events of this well-known battle.

Notable Citizens

Country music stars Travis Tritt and Patty Loveless are residents of Paulding County.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Bartow County
East: Cobb County
Southeast: Douglas County
Southwest: Carroll County; Haralson County
Northwest: Polk County

Cities and Towns:

- Dallas (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Hiram	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

County http://www.paulding.gov/

Chamber of Commerce http://www.pauldingcountygeorgia.com/ Additional County Info http://www.georgiaplanning.com/CountyPortal/countyportal.asp?FIPS=13223

County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."