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Red Clay, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°59′5″N 84°56′46″W / 34.98472°N 84.94611°W / 34.98472; -84.94611
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Red Clay, Georgia
Red Clay, Georgia is located in Georgia
Red Clay, Georgia
Red Clay, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°59′5″N 84°56′46″W / 34.98472°N 84.94611°W / 34.98472; -84.94611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWhitfield
Elevation827 ft (252 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30710
GNIS feature ID356488[1]

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Clay, Georgia
  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 May 25, 2019.