Haralson County, Georgia

Haralson County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,780. The county seat is Buchanan. The county was created on January 26, 1856 and was named for Hugh A. Haralson, a former Georgia congressman.Haralson County is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.Law/GovernmentThe county was originally governed by a sole Commissioner of Roads and Revenues. The last occupant of this office was Charles Sanders (D). The county is now governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, which replaced the single-commissioner form beginning with the term starting in January 2005. The Chairman of the Board is elected county-wide. The current occupant of this office is Allen Poole (R), who had previously come close to winning election in the single-commissioner era. There are four other commissioners, one elected from each of four geographical districts. The current occupants of these offices are District 1's David Tarply(R), District 2's Jamie Brown Bennett (R), District 3's Ronnie Ridley (D) and District 4's Sammy Robinson (D). The current sheriff of Haralson County is Eddie Mixon. Judge J. Edward "Eddie" Hulsey, Jr. is the current probate judge.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.4%) is water.