Ruralvale, Georgia
Ruralvale, Georgia | |
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Location within Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′56″N 84°51′50″W / 34.8822°N 84.8639°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 |
Ruralvale is an unincorporated community in Whitfield County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
A variant spelling is "Rural Vale". A post office called Rural Vale was established in 1852, and remained in operation until 1908. The community was descriptively so named on account of its rural location.
Notable person
Malcolm C. Tarver, a U.S. Representative from Georgia from 1927 until 1947, was born at Ruralvale in 1885.
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruralvale, Georgia
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 27, 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 May 27, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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