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  1. Carroll County is a county located in the northwestern part of the State of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 119,148. Its county seat is the city of Carrollton. Carroll County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan statistical area and is also adjacent to Alabama on its western border.

  2. Mar 9, 2004 · Author Myron Wade House, University of West Georgia. Originally published Mar 9, 2004 Last edited Jun 15, 2022. Carroll County was established by an act of the state legislature on June 9, 1825. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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  4. The act that created Carroll County was passed on December 11 and it was named for Maryland’s Charles Carroll, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence. This 66th Georgia county enclosed in its original boundaries all of present-day Carroll County as well as the southern part of Haralson and Douglas counties, and the part of ...

  5. Residents. About Carroll County. History. Carroll County was organized in 1826 from lands acquired by a treaty signed with the Cherokee and Creek Indian Nations.

  6. Carroll County has been home to many prominent people. Roy Richards, founder of Southwire; actress Susan Hayward and Newt Gingrich. City of Carrollton. Located about an hour west of Atlanta, Carrollton is a thriving college town with big appeal.

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