| County Formed |
December 15, 1818 |
| County Seat |
Gainesville |
| Incorporated Cities |
Clermont, Flowery Branch,
Gainesville, Gillsville, Lula and Oakwood |
| Total Area |
393.7 square miles |
| History |
Hall County
was created in 1818 from Indian treaty lands. Georgia's 44th county was named
for Dr. Lyman Hall, signer of the Declaration of Independence and later
governor of Georgia. The county seat is Gainesville,
which may have been named for early settlers in the area, or for General Edmund
P. Gaines, who arrested Aaron Burr for treason.
Gainesville's
municipal power plant was built in 1899. Gainesville was the first southern
city to have electric streetlights.
Gainesville is
often referred to as the "Poultry Capital of the World."
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| Points of Interest |
Hall County is
split by the Chattahoochee River and Lake Lanier, the most northerly
impoundment of the river. Lake Lanier is a major recreation and tourism site
and served as the venue for many of the rowing and kayaking events in the 1996
Olympic Games. |
| Notable Citizens |
General James
Longstreet of the Confederate Army made his post-Civil War home in Hall County.
He was appointed Minister to Turkey by President Grant. |
| Education |
Gainesville
College and Brenau University. |
| Annual Events |
There are
several festivals held annually in Hall County, including the Georgia Mountain
Jubilee held in late April, and the Holiday Marketplace, held in
mid-November. |
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Rowing on Lake Lanier
Road Atlanta
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