Alpharetta, located in Fulton County, was incorporated December 11, 1858. Years ago, Alpharetta was the county seat of the former Milton County. In 1932, Milton County merged into Fulton County. The city's name is a variation of a fictional Indian girl, Alfarata, in a 19th century song, The Blue Juniata.
Doug Sahm. Douglas Wayne Sahm (November 6, 1941 â November 18, 1999), was a musician from Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he was a child prodigy in country music, but became a significant figure in blues, rock and other genres. Today Sahm is considered one of the most important figures in what is identified as Tex-Mex.
David Zurfluh, a native of Washington, was elected national senior vice president of Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) during its 69th Annual Convention held in May 2015. The youngest of seven children, Zurfluh was born and raised in Tacoma, WA, where he currently resides.