Alpharetta, Georgia
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Alpharetta, Georgia
Alpharetta is a
city
in
Fulton County
,
Georgia
,
United States
. As of
2006 census estimates
, the city had a total
population
of 43,424
[1]
.Selected for its location next to a
spring
, it began as a
campground
, and was originally known as New Prospect Camp Ground until late
1858
. Officially
chartered
on
December 11
of that year, Alpharetta (
Greek
for "first town") became the
county seat
of
Milton County
until the end of
1931
, when Milton was
merge
d with
Fulton County
to avoid
bankruptcy
during the
Great Depression
.
[2]
Alpharetta was a beautiful little southern town until the mass migration of northern implantees in the mid 90's. Since then Alpharetta has become a hot bed for self centered "Me-First" suburbanites. The area is noted for its pretentiousness.
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