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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Ruralvale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ruralvale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitfield County: Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Bradley (TN) & Hamilton (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Ruralvale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ruralvale:

  • Whitfield County     (The home county of Ruralvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Plainview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Varnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cohutta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County
    • Parrett Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Red Clay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
    • Union Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Dalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Rocky Face
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crown Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County
    • Trickum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
  • Catoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Ringgold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
    • Ellie Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Graysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Boynton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County
    • Dafron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Blue Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
      • Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Newnan Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Chestnut Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
    • Epworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County
    • McCaysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Blue Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pantertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Tails Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
      • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
    • East Ellijay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellijay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Northcutt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
      • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
    • Cherry Log
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • White Path
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Path
      • White Path is located in Gilmer County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 342 people
    • Yukon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Gilmer County
    • Whitestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestone
      • Whitestone is located in Gilmer County
  • Gordon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Buff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
      • Buff is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
    • Soapstick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
      • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
    • Hill City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Gordon County
    • Resaca Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
      • Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
    • Resaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
      • Resaca is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Resaca <2>
    • Damascus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Gordon County
    • Sugar Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <2>
    • Oakman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
      • Oakman is located in Gordon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <2>
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Gordon County
    • Calhoun Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
      • Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ranger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Gordon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
    • Igo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Igo is located in Gordon County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 359 people
  • Murray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Crandall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gregory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Temple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Eton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatsworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ball Ground
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
      • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
    • Carters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
      • Carters is located in Murray County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
      • Furnace is located in Walker County
    • Villanow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
      • Villanow is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
    • Rock Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dewberry Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
    • Lytle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Park City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County
    • Chickamauga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County
    • John Ross Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Rossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Warren Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Fantasy Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
  • Bradley County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Wildwood Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • South Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • McDonald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
      • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Countryside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Hopewell Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Bellefounte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Charleston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
    • Etola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County (TN)
  • Hamilton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Howardville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Apison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
      • Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
    • Collegedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
      • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <2>
    • Ooltewah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryall Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • Auburn Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • East Brainerd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Brainerd Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
      • Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • East Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <2>
    • Hillsboro Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Hillsboro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 450 people
    • Harrison Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Milbro Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbro Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbro Heights
      • Milbro Heights is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,834 people
  • McMinn County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Luskville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County (TN)
  • Polk County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.
    • Ball Play
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Oldfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ocoee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Archville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Copperhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Chestuee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Ducktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chanceytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ruralvale, see our County-by-County Page for Ruralvale.

Newspapers Published in Ruralvale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruralvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruralvale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruralvale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ruralvale:

Cemeteries Near Ruralvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruralvale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ruralvale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.

  • Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Eton.
    • The Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1252577 <5>
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Ridley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
  • Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Varnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairground Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (524 more) ...
    • Elrod Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatsworth Heights Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth Heights Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ruralvale had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ruralvale, with the one closest to Ruralvale listed first.

  • Norton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Whitfield County
  • Beaverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
    • Beaverdale is located in Whitfield County
  • Sumac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumac
    • Sumac is located in Murray County
  • Dawnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawnville
    • Dawnville is located in Whitfield County
  • Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Whitfield County
  • Fillmore ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Whitfield County
  • Waring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
    • Waring is located in Whitfield County
  • Cedar Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
    • Cedar Ridge is located in Whitfield County
  • Cohutta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
    • Spring Place is located in Murray County
  • Cisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Clay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
    • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Earnest ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
      • Earnest is located in Bradley County (TN)
    • Dalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Fort Mountain ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mountain
      • Fort Mountain is located in Murray County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ruralvale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruralvale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruralvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruralvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruralvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8823, Longitude: -84.8638       In this case, the coordinates for Ruralvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ruralvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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