Ruralvale is an unincorporated community in Whitfield County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
Ruralvale, Georgia | |
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  Ruralvale, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′56″N 84°51′50″W / 34.88222°N 84.86389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Whitfield |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 353485[1] |
History
editA variant spelling is "Rural Vale".[1] A post office called Rural Vale was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was descriptively so named on account of its rural location.[3]
Notable person
editMalcolm C. Tarver, a U.S. Representative from Georgia from 1927 until 1947, was born at Ruralvale in 1885.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruralvale, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "TARVER, Malcolm Connor". US House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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