Ruralvale, Georgia

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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruralvale
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 May 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 27 May 2019.

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