Iron is pronounced as EYE-ern. History and Uses: Archaeological evidence suggests that people have been using iron for at least 5000 years. Iron is the cheapest and one of the most abundant of all metals, comprising nearly 5.6% of the earth's crust and nearly all of the earth's core. Iron is primarily obtained from the minerals hematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4).
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.
Milton Demographics Summary. With 36,662 people, Milton is the 20th most populated city in the state of Georgia out of 624 cities. But watch out, Milton, because Gainesville with 36,306 people and Martinez with 36,579 people are right behind you. The largest Milton racial/ethnic groups are White (68.1%) followed by Asian (12.6%) and Black (10.7%).