Red Clay, Georgia

Red Clay, Georgia
unincorporated community
Red Clay, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°59′5″N84°56′46″W / 34.98472°N 84.94611°W / 34.98472; -84.94611
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Whitfield
Elevation [1]	827 ft (252 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30710
GNIS feature ID	356488 [1]

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, 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.