Atlanta Facts > Walton County

This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area it is centrally located midway between Atlanta and Athens. Major highways include close by I-20, US78 and Georgia Hwy 316. Walton County was created on December 15, 1818 and named for George Walton, one of the three men from Georgia who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Communities in Walton County have very interesting names, one of which is Social Circle, it was possibly named for the first group of settlers, who considered themselves a social circle and often passed around a jug of spirits.