Paulding County, Georgia
| Paulding County, Georgia | |
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The Old Paulding County Courthouse in Dallas
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 3, 1832 |
| Named for | John Paulding |
| Seat | Dallas |
| Largest city | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314 sq mi (813 km2) |
| • Land | 312 sq mi (808 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 142,324 |
| • Density | 456/sq mi (176/km²) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Paulding County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 142,324. The county seat is Dallas.
Paulding County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in Georgia's 14th congressional district.
The Paulding County Courthouse, in Dallas, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Paulding County was created from Cherokee County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 3, 1832. In 1851, a portion of Paulding County was used to help create Polk County. Other portions of Paulding County were annexed to neighboring counties (Campbell, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, and Polk) between 1832 and 1874. Between 1850 and 1874, Paulding County was expanded through annexation of parts of Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, and Polk counties.
The County is named after John Paulding (October 16, 1758 – February 18, 1818), who was famous for the capture of the British spy Major John André in 1780 during the American Revolution. André was on a mission carrying secret papers from Benedict Arnold when he was captured.
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