Coal Mountain is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.[1] 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. [2] North Forsyth High School, North Forsyth Middle School, Coal Mountain Elementary School, Coal Mountain Park,[3] Coal Mountain Baptist Church,[4] Mountain Lake Church,[5] Regions Bank Coal Mountain are all located in Coal Mountain. It lies at an elevation of 1220 feet (372 m).
History[edit]
A post office was in operation at Coal Mountain from 1834 until 1907.[6][7] The community's name most likely came from a local Cole (or Coal) family, as this part of Georgia has no coal deposits.
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Mountain, Georgia
- ^ A new and complete gazetteer of the United States. Lippincott, Grambo & Company. 1854. p. 256. Retrieved July 30, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "ForsythCo Parks and Rec". Forsyth County Government. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Coal Mountain Church". Forsyth County Government. Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Mountain Lake Church". Mountain Lake Church. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 46. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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