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Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
Carbondale, Georgia
unincorporated community
Carbondale, Georgia is located in GeorgiaCarbondale, GeorgiaCarbondale, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°37′N 84°57′W / 34.617°N 84.950°W / 34.617; -84.950
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWhitfield
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code30710
GNIS feature ID354990

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. The present name is for the coaling station at the town site, coal being a carbon-based fuel.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, Georgia
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale Post Office (historical)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Whitfield County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Dalton
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