Pauling County is named for John Pauling, who was a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Bartow County
E – Cobb County
S – Douglas County and Carroll County
W – Haralson County and Polk County
Created: December 3, 1832 
County Seat:
Van Wert 1832 – 1851
Dallas 1851 – present
Old County Courthouse – Dallas
Location: SW – Memorial Drive / Main Street
Built: 1892 – 1893
Style: Queen Anne
Architect: Alexander C Bruce & Thomas H Morgan of Atlanta
Contractor: G M Roberts & Company
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located in the center of Dallas. The southeast corner has a high clock tower with open belfry, clock and steep roof. There is a smaller tower on the west side of the arched central entrance on the first story. The roof is hipped. In the interior the hall on the first story runs north-south. The former courtroom is located on the second story. The building was renovated in 1956. The architect was Harry E Roos Jr. and the contractor was E P Austin Construction Company. The building was further renovated in 1984 to 1985. The architect was George Post Foote and the contractor was Shirah Contracting Company Inc. The building now houses the Paulding Genealogical Society.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Paulding County Courthouse
County Courthouse – Dallas
Location: 240 Constitution Boulevard / West Avenue
Built: 2006 – 2008
Style: Modern
Architect: Facility Group of Smyrna
Contractor: Facility Group of Smyrna
Description: The building faces south and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the south of the center of Dallas and is is the west section of the Watson Government Complex. The building has a large arch with recessed glass entrance and windows. The center section rises to a peaked roof. The third story is recessed and has buff colored brick. In the interior, the courtrooms are located on the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 7th Judicial District. The east section contains the administration and extends east. The roof line is flat.
See: The 7th Judicial District includes Barstow County, Catoosa County, Chattooga County, Cobb County, Dade County, Douglas County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Murray County, Polk County, Walker County and Whitfield County.
History: The county was created in 1832 and Van Wert was selected as the county seat. The first court met at the residence of John Witcher. After 1832, the first courthouse was built in Van Wert. The county seat moved to Dallas in 1851 and the third courthouse was built in 1856. The fourth courthouse was constructed in 1892 to 1893. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 2006 and 2008.
Old County Courthouse – Dallas
Former Courtroom
County Courthouse – Dallas
Photos taken 2010 and 2020