Haralson, Georgia
{{distinguish|Haralson County, Georgia}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|area_code = 770
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Haralson is a town in Coweta and Meriwether counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 172 at the 2020 census. It is noted for being one of the filming locations for both The Walking Dead and Lawless.
History
The first permanent settlement at Haralson was made in the 1820s.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/h.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=103 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} Haralson was named for Hugh A. Haralson, a former Georgia congressman, who is also the namesake of Haralson County, Georgia.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n148 149]}}
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Haralson in 1907.{{cite book|title=Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FWp-89AXKDUC&pg=PA694|year=1907|publisher=Clark & Hines, State Printers|page=694}}
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 {{convert|6|mi|0}} to Senoia and south {{convert|10|mi|0}} to Gay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Haralson has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqmi|1}}, or 1.39%, are water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1890= 114
|1910= 174
|1920= 176
|1930= 133
|1940= 108
|1950= 142
|1960= 141
|1970= 162
|1980= 123
|1990= 139
|2000= 144
|2010= 166
|2020= 172
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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In 2000, there were 144 people, 57 households, and 200 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 172.
References
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{{commons category|Haralson, Georgia}}
{{Coweta County, Georgia}}
{{Meriwether County, Georgia}}
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Category:Towns in Coweta County, Georgia