Hall County is not only beautiful! It has a past steeped in a rich history that not many may know about.  Here are a few interesting facts to share with your family and friends...

• Hall County was established on December 15, 1818 from Cherokee Indian treaty lands. 
• It was Georgia's 44th county
• Hall County was named after Dr Lyman Hall, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and later 9th governer of Georgia.
• The county seat and largest city is Gainesville, Georgia.
• Gainesville was formerly called Mule Camp Springs, which was the second settlement in the county.
• It  was later renamed after Edmund Pendleton Gaines, a general in the war of 1812,
• Hall County has a total area of 429 square miles, of which 394 square miles of it is land and 36 square miles (8.28%) is water.
• 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."
• 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.
• Population of Gainesville: 97,204
• Population of Hall County: 139,277
• Average Household Income: $43, 170
• Average House Value $110,800

Sources: Georgia.gov - Regions, Counties & Cities; Wikepedia.org; Roadsidegeorgia.com - Hall County, Georgia, History, Resources, Links and Events.