Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 140,393. Its county seat is Cumming.
History
Forsyth County was created in 1832 from a partition of the Cherokee County territory, which had been formed from the Cherokee Nation East the previous year. Forsyth County was named for John Forsyth, Governor of Georgia from 1827-1829 and Secretary of State under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
