Carbondale is an unincorporated community in Whitfield County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Carbondale, Georgia
Carbondale, Georgia is located in Georgia
Carbondale, Georgia
Carbondale, 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 code
30710
GNIS feature ID354990[1]

History

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An early variant name was "Cove City Post Office".[2] 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.[3] The present name is for the coaling station at the town site, coal being a carbon-based fuel.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 2 April 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.