Coffee, Georgia

Coffee is an unincorporated community in Bacon County, Georgia, United States.[1]

Not to be confused with Coffee County, Georgia.

Coffee
Unincorporated community
Coffee
Coffee is located in Georgia
Coffee
Coffee
Location within Georgia
Coffee is located in the United States
Coffee
Coffee
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 31°30′28″N 82°18′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBacon

History

A post office called Coffee was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1957.[2] The community was either named after a local pioneer citizen or after General John E. Coffee, a state legislator and a U. S. representative (sources vary).[3][4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coffee, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 26.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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