Alcovy,_Georgia

Alcovy, Georgia

Alcovy, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

"Alcovy" redirects here. For other uses, see Alcovy (disambiguation).

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

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