Rydal, Georgia
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Rydal is in Bartow County, Georgia
, USA also as known as Pine Log, Georgia. It is thirteen miles north of Cartersville.
This still predominantly rural area is unincorporated and includes the historic town of Pine Log. The Pine Log post office was closed in the 1970s and the town and the surrounding area is now frequently referred to as Rydal. In 2000 the population of the greater Rydal area was 2,960. Several historic churches, homes and the Pine Log Elementary School still remain in the community. The community has experienced growth from the continuing outgrowth of Atlanta. Population has risen in the past years and since the 1990s several subdivisions and factories have been built in the area.
. The location of Rydal offers opportunities for residents to quickly reach Atlanta, Rome
, and Chattanooga
for employment.
land by following Trail of Tears
that is placed on one of U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The founder and pastor of this church was Reverend Stephen Ellis (1784-1862) who moved from South Carolina before the American Civil War
started in 1861. Other buildings around the church as campgrounds, cemetery, and exterior church (which was built before the air conditioner) was invented.
Bartow County, Georgia
Bartow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 100,157. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2009 estimate, the county's explosive growth resulted in a population of 96,217, a 26.5% increase in less than ten years...
, USA also as known as Pine Log, Georgia. It is thirteen miles north of Cartersville.
This still predominantly rural area is unincorporated and includes the historic town of Pine Log. The Pine Log post office was closed in the 1970s and the town and the surrounding area is now frequently referred to as Rydal. In 2000 the population of the greater Rydal area was 2,960. Several historic churches, homes and the Pine Log Elementary School still remain in the community. The community has experienced growth from the continuing outgrowth of Atlanta. Population has risen in the past years and since the 1990s several subdivisions and factories have been built in the area.
Community and Surrounding Areas
Rydal is conveniently located near Adairsville and Cartersville with quick access to Interstate 75Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
. The location of Rydal offers opportunities for residents to quickly reach Atlanta, Rome
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, and Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
for employment.
Pine Log Methodist Church
The church was built in ca. 1834 on former CherokeeCherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
land by following Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830...
that is placed on one of U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The founder and pastor of this church was Reverend Stephen Ellis (1784-1862) who moved from South Carolina before the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
started in 1861. Other buildings around the church as campgrounds, cemetery, and exterior church (which was built before the air conditioner) was invented.