Morganton is a small incorporated town in Fannin County, Georgia, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. With a population of only about 285, it is one of the region's quietest municipalities, a place where mountain and lake scenery define daily life more than any commercial center. The land around Morganton was inhabited by the Cherokee and other Indigenous peoples long before European settlement. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Morganton in 1856, taking the town's name from Morganton, North Carolina. Morganton served as the seat of Fannin County from 1854 until 1895, when the seat was transferred to nearby Blue Ridge, a shift tied to the arrival of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. Today Morganton sits at the edge of Lake Blue Ridge, a roughly 3,290-acre reservoir created between 1925 and 1930 by damming the Toccoa River. The lake, with about sixty miles of shoreline, is a centerpiece of the area's tourism and recreation economy, drawing visitors for boating, fishing, and lakeside camping. The Morganton Point Recreation Area, within the Chattahoochee National Forest, lies on the lake's shores and is one of the region's most popular campgrounds. Morganton offers a rural, unhurried mountain lifestyle. Residents live among forested ridges, lake coves, and winding country roads, with the county seat of Blue Ridge providing nearby shopping, dining, and services. The town appeals to those seeking a second home, retirement, or a quieter year-round base within reach of the wider Blue Ridge and Lake Blue Ridge recreation corridor, which stretches across the Chattahoochee National Forest and the upper Toccoa River valley.