Carbondale is an unincorporated community in Whitfield County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
Carbondale, Georgia | |
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  Carbondale, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′N 84°57′W / 34.617°N 84.950°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Whitfield |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 354990[1] |
History
editAn 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, Georgia
- ^ 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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