Murray County, Georgia
Murray County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 36,506. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 40,812. The county seat is Chatsworth, Georgia.

History
In December, 1832 the Georgia General Assembly designated the extreme northwestern corner of the state as Murray County. Formerly part of Cherokee County, the area was named for a distinguished Georgia statesman from Lincoln County, Mr. Thomas W. Murray, a former speaker of the Georgia House.