Springvale is an unincorporated community, in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History edit
A post office called Springvale was established in 1885, and remained in operation until 1985.[2] The name Springvale was applied to this place for commendatory reasons.[3] A variant name is "Hamlet".[1]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springvale as a town in 1870.[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springvale
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1870. pp. 217–.
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