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The West Georgia Region is a thriving area that is one of the fastest growing places in all of Georgia. Rich in history, rampant in development and a rolling landscape carved from the Piedmont foothills and Chattahoochee River makes West Georgia unique in many ways.
Those new to the area can find useful links below to each of the four counties that make up the region.
Carroll County
- Founded
1826 - Population
107,325 - Largest City
Carrollton - Area:
504 square miles RSS
Government
- News
Carroll County was created on June 9, 1825 and was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. Prior to its creation, all lands were in the control of the Creek Indians and the infamous Chief William McIntosh.
Government
Media
Douglas County
- Founded
1870 - Population
119,557 - Largest City
Douglasville - Area:
200 square miles RSS
Government- News
Douglas County was created on October 17, 1870 after the Civil War and was first named for Fredrick Douglass, the African-American abolitionist, then later changed to honor Stephen A. Douglas, the Illinois Senator who opposed Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency. Both the Creek and Cherokee Indian Nations ruled the area before their removal during the Trail of Tears.
Government
Haralson County
- Founded
1856 - Population
28,6167 - Largest City
Bremen - Area:
283 square miles
Haralson County was created in 1856 out of segments from Carroll and Polk counties, promptly named for Hugh A. Haralson, a U.S. congressman and state legislator.
Government
Services
Paulding County
- Founded
1832 - Population
121,530 - Largest City
Dallas - Area:
315 square miles
Paulding County was created on December 3, 1832 from parts of the original Cherokee County and is named after John Paulding, one of three New Yorkers who captured the British spy John André. Lands in the area were originally held by the Creek Indians, however a battle ensued with the Cherokee Nation which suitably won.
