Uvalda is a city in Montgomery County,

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, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census, down from 598 in

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History

The community derives its name from Juan de Ugalde, a Texas pioneer. The

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incorporated Uvalda as a town in 1910.

Geography

Uvalda is located in southern Montgomery County at (32.037903, -82.508789). U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town, leading north-northwest to

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, the

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, and south-southwest to Hazlehurst.

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follows US 221 out of Uvalda to the northwest but also leads east to Reidsville. State Route 135 leads south to Hazlehurst with US 221 and north-northeast to Higgston. According to the

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, Uvalda has a total area of , of which , or 0.68%, are water. Milligan Creek flows through the city just east of its center, leading southeast to the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 530 people, 201 households, and 147 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population declined to 439.

Notable people

* Wally Moses, Major League Baseball outfielder

References

{{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Montgomery County, Georgia Vidalia, Georgia, micropolitan area