Alpharetta is in north Fulton County, Georgia.

Selected for its location next to a spring, it began as a campground, originally known as New Prospect Camp Ground until late 1858. Officially chartered on December 11 of that year, Alpharetta (supposedly Greek for "first town") served as the county seat of Milton County until the end of 1931 when Milton was merged with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy during the Great Depression.

The city is served by Fulton County Schools.

Public elementary schools in Alpharetta include Alpharetta Elementary School, Creek View Elementary School, Dolvin Elementary School, Lake Windward Elementary School, Manning Oaks Elementary School, New Prospect Elementary School, and Ocee Elementary School.

Cogburn Woods Elementary School in Milton, Crabapple Crossing Elementary School in Milton, Hembree Springs Elementary School in Roswell, Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell, and Summit Hill Elementary School in Milton serve portions of Alpharetta.

Public middle schools located in Alpharetta include Haynes Bridge Middle School and Webb Bridge Middle School.  Autrey Mill Middle School in Johns Creek, Elkins Pointe Middle School in Roswell, Hopewell Middle School in Milton, and Northwestern Middle School in Milton serve portions of Alpharetta.

Alpharetta High School serves most of Alpharetta.  Centennial High School in Roswell, Chattahoochee High School in Johns Creek, Milton High School in Milton, and Roswell High School in Roswell serve sections of Alpharetta.

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