Uvalda is a city in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census, down from 598 in 2010.

History

The community derives its name from Juan de Ugalde, a Texas pioneer. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Uvalda as a town in 1910.

Geography

Uvalda is located in southern Montgomery County at 32.03778°N, -82.50889°W (32.037903, -82.508789). U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town, leading north-northwest 11 mi to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and south-southwest 13 mi to Hazlehurst. Georgia State Route 56 follows US 221 out of Uvalda to the northwest but also leads east 25 mi to Reidsville. State Route 135 leads south to Hazlehurst with US 221 and north-northeast 13 mi to Higgston. According to the United States Census Bureau, Uvalda has a total area of 1.9 sqmi, of which 0.01 sqmi, or 0.68%, are water. Milligan Creek flows through the city just east of its center, leading southeast to the Altamaha River.

Demographics

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

Notable people