Coal Mountain is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. [1] The Coal Mountain area lies at the intersection of GA-369 and SR-9. It was once home to a post office that served the small community. [2] North Forsyth High School, North Forsyth Middle School, Coal Mountain Elementary School, Coal Mountain Park, [3] Coal Mountain Baptist Church, [4] Mountain Lake Church, [5] Regions Bank Coal Mountain are all located in Coal Mountain. It lies at an elevation of 1220 feet (372 m).
A post office was in operation at Coal Mountain from 1834 until 1907. [6] [7] The community's name most likely came from a local Cole (or Coal) family, as this part of Georgia has no coal deposits.
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