Sugar Valley, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States

34°33′29″N 85°0′43″W / 34.55806°N 85.01194°W / 34.55806; -85.01194CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyGordonTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

30746

Area code(s)706/762

Sugar Valley^[1] is an unincorporated community in Gordon County, Georgia, United States, northwest of Calhoun and east of Horn Mountain Ridge. SR 136 runs through the center of the town.

History

A post office called Sugar Valley has been in operation since 1844.^[2] The community may have been named after a grove of sugar maple trees near the original town site.^[3]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sugar Valley as a town in 1887.^[4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.^[5]

Geography

Sugar Valley is located near the northwest corner of Gordon County. Nearby is the Oostanaula River. Three miles to the west of Sugar Valley at the extreme edge of Gordon County is the Ridge and Valley region of Georgia where Horn Mountain separates Gordon and Floyd County. The mountain reaches over 1,800 feet in elevation compared to 600 feet in Sugar Valley.

Notable people

The silent film star Gertrude McCoy was born here.
Major League Baseball Chicago Cubs catcher Paul Gillespie was born here.
Major League Baseball player, Josh Smoker grew up here.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sugar Valley, Georgia
^ "Gordon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
^ "Gordon County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 96. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1887. p. 631.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.