Name derivation:Named in honor of Dr. Lyman Hall, who who lived in Midway (Liberty County) and was an early supporter of the Radicals, signed the Declaration of Independence for the state of Georgia, fled the state fearing British repercussions for his actions, returning to serve as governor after the American Revolution.
Acquisition: Cherokee land cession - July 8, 1817 and Creek land cession of February 27, 1819
Taken from: Original County
Counties created from: Lumpkin
Cities: Gainesville

Web sites:National Register of Historic Places in Hall County, Georgia
Hall County, Georgia, links