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Shady Dale is a town in Jasper County, Georgia, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.

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History

Shady Dale was founded ca. 1880 on the site of a former Creek Indian settlement. The name “Shady Dale” was descriptively applied.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Shady Dale as a town in 1889.

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Geography

Shady Dale is located in northeastern Jasper County at 33°23′58″N 83°35′24″W / 33.39944°N 83.59000°W / 33.39944; -83.59000 (33.399562, -83.589937). Georgia State Routes 83 and 142 intersect in the center of town. GA 83 leads northeast 17 miles (27 km) to Madison and southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Monticello, the Jasper county seat, while GA 142 leads northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Newborn and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Willard.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.89 square miles (2.3 km), of which 1.8 acres (7,479 m), or 0.33%, are water. The east side of town drains toward the Little River, a tributary of the Oconee River, while the west side drains to Murder Creek, a tributary of the Little River. The town is home to the Silver Bullet Hunting club.

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