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Texas Valley is the name of two valleys in Floyd County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

The twin valleys are more precisely called Big Texas Valley [1] and Little Texas Valley. [2] There are two stories on the origin of the name Texas Valley; both involve pioneers who were passing through on their way to Texas. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Texas Valley
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Texas Valley
  3. "Floyd County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 79. Retrieved 24 April 2015.