Louvale, Georgia

Louvale, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Louvale, Georgia pictured in 2012.
Louvale, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°10′31″N 84°49′31″W / 32.17528°N 84.82528°W / 32.17528; -84.82528Coordinates: 32°10′31″N 84°49′31″W / 32.17528°N 84.82528°W / 32.17528; -84.82528
Country United States
State Georgia
County Stewart
Elevation 384 ft (117 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 31814
Area code(s) 229
GNIS feature ID 356369[1]

Louvale is an unincorporated community in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 27, 8.7 miles (14.0 km) north of Lumpkin. Louvale has a post office with ZIP code 31814.[2][3]

History

Originally named "Antioch", the town developing at the terminus of the Savannah, Americus, and Montgomery (Little SAM) Railroad was renamed "Louvale" in 1886.

Louvale Church Row Historic District

Located in the heart of Louvale, the Louvale Church Row District is a collection of historic buildings ranging in age from the 1850's through the early 1900's. Louvale Church Row was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1986.

Antioch Institute

The Antioch Institute, built in the 1850's, the school was operated by the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church until it was sold to Stewart County in 1895. The building is believed to have been used for church services until the church building immediately next door to the school was erected for that purpose in 1885. The county operated the Louvale High School there until 1928 when the upper grades were transferred to Lumpkin. The elementary school remained in the building until 1942. The school is now used as the Louvale Community House which serves as the home for the Sybil and John B. Richardson School of Sacred Harp Singing.

References

  1. ↑ "Louvale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Postmaster Finder – Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 22, 2015.


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