Our Towns
Bremen
The town of Bremen was originally known as Kramer. The name came from a German immigrant, E. G. Kramer, who owned a vineyard where Hubbard Pants Company now stands.
Around 1906, the two railroads who intersected in "Kramer", jointly built a union passenger station and freight depot. The name Bremen was given to the station and that name was retained for the whole town.
Buchanan
The county seat of Haralson County, Buchanan, was incorporated December 22, 1857. The city was named in honor of the former president James Buchanan.
The Old Haralson County Courthouse, which was built in 1891, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, rather than courtrooms, it houses the Buchanan-Haralson Public Library and the Haralson County Historical Society.
Tallapoosa
The city of Tallapoosa is the oldest town in the county and was named for the Tallapoosa River than runs through Haralson County. The word "tallapoosa" is said to be a Creek Indian term which means "Golden Water".
The town was originally known as "Possum Snout" and was a popular place for panning for gold as the county is located along the Dahlonega Gold Vein. Tallapoosa can also boast of having the first free public school in Georgia.
Waco
The town of Waco was originally known as Dean and was a small town of about 150 residents. It's name was later changed to Wacoville and in 1885 it was chartered and the name was changed to Waco.
Waco was formerly known for its cotton and lumber shipments, local millwork and its schools. Today Waco is known as the home of the popular West Central Technical School.
