Coney, Georgia

History

An old variant name was "Gum Creek."[1] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Coney" in 1889.[2] The present name most likely is after S. W. Coney, a local judge.[3] A post office called Gum Creek was established in 1851, the name was changed to Coney in 1888, and the post office closed in 1915.[4] By 1900, Coney had 77 inhabitants.[2] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coney
  2. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. State historical association. p. 434.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

31°57′22″N 83°53′02″W


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