Alcovy, Georgia

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Alcovy is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office was in operation at Alcovy from 1893 until 1901. [2] The community took its name from the nearby Alcovy River. [1] Alcovy was a depot on the Georgia Railroad. [3] Variant names were "Alcova" and "Alcovee". [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcovy
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

33°38′23″N83°47′13″W / 33.63972°N 83.78694°W / 33.63972; -83.78694


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