Red Clay, Georgia

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

History

Red Clay was the site of Cherokee Indian seasonal gatherings in the 1830s.[1] The community's name is an accurate preservation of the native Cherokee-language name Elawa'-Diyi, meaning "Red-earth place".[2] A post office called Red Clay was established in 1840, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Clay
  2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 May 2019.



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