About Walton County

Walton County Facts

As of 2023, the population is 103,065. Walton County provides:

Animal Control
Code Enforcement
Community centers
County Water
Emergency Ambulance Service
Fire Protection
Parks
Planning
Recreation Programs
Recycling Centers
Zoning

Regular monthly Commission Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month.

Creation & Location

Walton County, forty-five miles east of Atlanta in Georgia's Piedmont region, is the state's forty-sixth county. Comprising 329 square miles, it was created by the Lottery Act of 1818 from land originally held by both the Cherokee and Creek Indians and was named for George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and briefly a Georgia governor.

Government

The county seat is Monroe, where the current county courthouse was opened in 2005. The historic county courthouse (the third) was built in 1883; since that time, the structure has undergone major restorations and additions.

Cities

City of Monroe
City of Loganville
City of Social Circle
Town of Jersey
Town of Goodhope
Town of Between
City of Walnut Grove

Famous Residents

Walton County has been home to seven Georgia governors:

Also from Walton County was Moina B. Michael, known as the "Poppy Lady." She developed the symbol of the red Flanders Field Poppy as a memorial emblem for the veterans of wars.