Coal Mountain, Georgia Explained

Coal Mountain is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. The Coal Mountain area lies at the intersection of GA-369 and SR-9. It was once home to a post office that served the small community.[1] North Forsyth High School, North Forsyth Middle School, Coal Mountain Elementary School, Coal Mountain Park,[2] Coal Mountain Baptist Church,[3] Mountain Lake Church,[4] Regions Bank Coal Mountain are all located in Coal Mountain. It lies at an elevation of 1220 feet (372 m).

History

A post office was in operation at Coal Mountain from 1834 until 1907.[5] [6] The community's name most likely came from a local Cole (or Coal) family, as this part of Georgia has no coal deposits.

References

  1. Book: A new and complete gazetteer of the United States. 256. 1854. Internet Archive. Lippincott, Grambo & Company. 2009-07-30.
  2. Web site: ForsythCo Parks and Rec. Forsyth County Government. 2009-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20110126045216/http://forsythco.com/DeptPage.asp?DeptID=40&PageID=158. 2011-01-26. dead.
  3. Web site: Coal Mountain Church . Forsyth County Government . 2009-07-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110208030702/http://coalmountainbaptistchurch.com/index.html . February 8, 2011 .
  4. Web site: Mountain Lake Church. Mountain Lake Church. 2009-07-30.
  5. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 April 2018.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 46 . 0-915430-00-2.

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