Villanow, Georgia
Villanow is an
History
A post office called Villanow was established in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934.[2] According to tradition, the community was named when it grew large enough for someone to say "It is no longer a hamlet, but is now a village".[3]
Villanow Country Store
The Villanow Country Store is on the
The store is located between Ringgold and Resaca, Georgia, on the highway which runs in front of the store. Joseph Warren Cavender married the only daughter of Villanow and Walker County's first physician Adam G. Clements, MD—Martha "Mattie" Clements. All seven brothers of "Mattie" Clements served along with Joseph Warren Cavender in the Confederate Armed Forces. Three of them attained the position of Asst. Surgeon. All eight of those sons of Villanow, Georgia, returned home to lead peaceful lives with their families and townsfolk. The store is now a Chiropractic Office and a private residence.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Villanow, Georgia
- ^ "Walker County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Walker County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 112. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Villanow Marker". Retrieved November 23, 2011.
34°40′25″N 85°06′53″W / 34.67361°N 85.11472°W
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