Alcovy, Georgia
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Alcovy is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History[edit]
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[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcovy
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Search this book on
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Coordinates: 33°38′23″N 83°47′13″W / 33.63972°N 83.78694°W
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