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Carved from Cobb, Cherokee, and Forsyth counties in 1857, Milton County took its name from Revolutionary-era statesman John Milton. Alpharetta served as its seat until 1932, when the bankrupt county was folded into Fulton during the Depression.
Old Milton County is a historical marker in Alpharetta, Fulton County, erected in 1955. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.0752, -84.2944 near Alpharetta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Future Farmers of America Log Cabin (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include New Prospect Campground, Alpharetta Arboretum, and Tabernacle Baptist Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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