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