Rocky Face, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
34°48′18″N 85°01′39″W / 34.80500°N 85.02750°W / 34.80500; -85.02750StateGeorgiaCountyWhitfieldElevation771 ft (235 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
30740
GNIS feature ID332893[1]

Rocky Face is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in Whitfield County.[1] Its ZIP Code is 30740.[2]

History

A post office was established at Rocky Face in 1890.[3] The community was named for a nearby rock formation which resembled a human face.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Face, Georgia
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 192. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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