Carbondale, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Carbondale, Georgia
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Whitfield
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:768
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30710
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:354990

Carbondale is an unincorporated community in Whitfield County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

An early variant name was "Cove City Post Office". 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.[1] The present name is for the coaling station at the town site, coal being a carbon-based fuel.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 April 2018.
  2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 34 . 0-915430-00-2.