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Welcome to Haralson County ...

Time Zone: Haralson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Buchanan is the Seat for Haralson County.

Haralson County was founded in 1856. Haralson was created by taking area from Carroll and Polk Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Haralson had a population of 29,792 people. This is an increase of 3.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,758 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Haralson represented 0.3% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Haralson County:

  • Bremen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Bremen is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,818 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
  • Buchanan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
  • Tallapoosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Waco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Haralson County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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