Carbondale, Georgia

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Carbondale, Georgia
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Carbondale, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°37′N84°57′W / 34.617°N 84.950°W / 34.617; -84.950
Country United States
State Georgia
County Whitfield
Elevation
[1]
768 ft (234 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30710
GNIS feature ID354990 [1]

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

History

An early variant name was "Cove City Post Office". [2] A post office called Cove City was established in 1870, the name was changed to Carbondale in 1904, and the post office closed in 1907. [3] The present name is for the coaling station at the town site, coal being a carbon-based fuel. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, Georgia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale Post Office (historical)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 34. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.