Rabbit Valley (Georgia-Tennessee)

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Rabbit Valley is a valley in Catoosa County, Georgia and Hamilton County, Tennessee. [1] It is also a valley in Bradley County, Tennessee (adjacent to Hamilton County).

History

Rabbit Valley was so named because its rocky terrain was suitable for rabbits, or because a large number of rabbits lived there, according to local history. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rabbit Valley (Georgia-Tennessee)
  2. "Catoosa County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 30. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

Coordinates: 34°55′53″N85°06′35″W / 34.93139°N 85.10972°W / 34.93139; -85.10972