Alcovy, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°38′23″N 83°47′13″W / 33.63972°N 83.78694°W / 33.63972; -83.78694
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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. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcovy
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
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33°38′23″N 83°47′13″W / 33.63972°N 83.78694°W / 33.63972; -83.78694