Ringgold, Georgia
| Ringgold, Georgia | |
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Ringgold City Hall
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 Location in Catoosa County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 34°55′2″N 85°6′57″W / 34.91722°N 85.11583°WCoordinates: 34°55′2″N 85°6′57″W / 34.91722°N 85.11583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Catoosa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nick Millwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.75 sq mi (12.31 km2) |
| • Land | 4.75 sq mi (12.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,580 |
| • Density | 754/sq mi (291.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30736 |
| Area code(s) | 706/762 |
| FIPS code | 13-65324 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0329441 |
| Website | cityofringgold |
Ringgold is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,580 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Catoosa County. Ringgold is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ringgold was founded in 1846 and incorporated as a city in 1847. It was named after Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican–American War.
Ringgold is where the The General locomotive stopped during the Great Locomotive Chase on April 12, 1862. Ringgold is also home to the historic Ringgold Depot, which still contains bullet marks from the Civil War.
The Battle of Ringgold Gap took place on November 27, 1863. Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne with 4,100 men used the mountain pass known as the Ringgold Gap to stall the advance of Union Major General Joseph Hooker and his troops. Hooker's troops were over 12,000 strong. It was a Confederate victory because it allowed Confederate artillery and wagon trains to move safely through the Ringgold Gap unharmed while inflicting high Union casualties.
On March 14, 2002, a sudden heavy fog played havoc with morning traffic and contributed to one of the worst traffic pileups in history; 125 vehicles crashed on Interstate 75 North and four people died.
On April 27, 2011, an EF4tornado touched down in Ringgold and Catoosa County, leaving a path of destruction. The tornado killed twenty people along a 48 miles (77 km) path across Catoosa County and over the state line in Hamilton and Bradley counties. Eight died in Ringgold, including an entire family of four, and at least thirty others were injured. Many homes, businesses, and schools were damaged or destroyed.
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