Coney, Georgia

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

History

An old variant name was "Gum Creek." [1] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Coney" in 1889. [2] The present name most likely is after S. W. Coney, a local judge. [3] A post office called Gum Creek was established in 1851, the name was changed to Coney in 1888, and the post office closed in 1915. [4] By 1900, Coney had 77 inhabitants. [2] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coney
  2. 1 2 Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. State historical association. p.  434.
  3. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 50. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

31°57′22″N83°53′02″W / 31.95611°N 83.88389°W / 31.95611; -83.88389


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