Coney is an
unincorporated community
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in
Crisp County
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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.
History
An old variant name was "Gum Creek."
The
Georgia General Assembly
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incorporated the place as the "Town of Coney" in 1889.
The present name most likely is after S. W. Coney, a local judge.
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.
By 1900, Coney had 77 inhabitants.
The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1995.
References
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Crisp County, Georgia
Populated places disestablished in 1995
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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