Ruralvale, Georgia

Ruralvale, Georgia
unincorporated community
Ruralvale, Georgia is located in Georgia
Ruralvale, Georgia
Ruralvale, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°52′56″N 84°51′50″W / 34.88222°N 84.86389°W / 34.88222; -84.86389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWhitfield
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30710
GNIS feature ID353485[1]

Ruralvale is an unincorporated community in Whitfield County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A 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

Malcolm C. Tarver, a U.S. Representative from Georgia from 1927 until 1947, was born at Ruralvale in 1885.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruralvale, Georgia
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ "TARVER, Malcolm Connor". US House of Representatives. Retrieved May 27, 2019.


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