Haralson, Georgia

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Haralson, Georgia
Coweta County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Haralson Highlighted.svg
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°13′35″N84°34′17″W / 33.22639°N 84.57139°W / 33.22639; -84.57139
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Coweta, Meriwether
Area
[1]
  Total
0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
  Land0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
172
  Density221.08/sq mi (85.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30229
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-36528 [3]
GNIS feature ID356164 [4]

Haralson is a town in Coweta and Meriwether counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 172 at the 2020 census. [2] It is noted for being one of the filming locations for both The Walking Dead and Lawless.

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History

The first permanent settlement at Haralson was made in the 1820s. [5] Haralson was named for Hugh A. Haralson, a former Georgia congressman, who is also the namesake of Haralson County, Georgia. [6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Haralson in 1907. [7]

Geography

Haralson is located primarily in southeastern Coweta County, though the town's limits extend slightly south into Meriwether County. Georgia State Routes 74 and 85 run concurrently through the town, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Senoia and south 10 miles (16 km) to Gay.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Haralson has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.0 km2), or 1.39%, are water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 114
1910 174
1920 1761.1%
1930 133−24.4%
1940 108−18.8%
1950 14231.5%
1960 141−0.7%
1970 16214.9%
1980 123−24.1%
1990 13913.0%
2000 1443.6%
2010 16615.3%
2020 1723.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

In 2000, there were 144 people, 57 households, and 200 families residing in the town. [3] By 2020, its population was 172.

References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Haralson town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Haralson". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 25, 2007.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 103. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  149.
  7. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 694.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.