Red Clay, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°59′5″N 84°56′46″W / 34.98472°N 84.94611°W / 34.98472; -84.94611
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Red Clay, Georgia
ZIP code
30710
GNIS feature ID356488[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]

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