Coney, Georgia
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coney
- 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.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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