Lindale, Georgia
Lindale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,191 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Lindale has been in operation since 1883. The name Lindale might have been selected from a novel a resident had read. Throughout the 20th century, the community formed around the Lindale Textile Mill located in the center of the community. Since the early part of the 21st century, the building is abandoned. The Mill was owned by the West Point-Pepperell for the majority of its existence, leading to the Lindale community to be commonly referred to as "Pepperell". The local schools, which are part of the Floyd County School System, are named after the mill and use the West Point-Pepperell (currently WestPoint Home) Griffin as the mascot, under the name "Pepperell Dragons". Geography Lindale is located in southeastern Floyd County at (34.193495, -85.173713). It is bordered to the north by the city of Rome, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lindale CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.20%, is