Roscoe is an
unincorporated community
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in
Coweta County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
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Places
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. The center of the community is located in the area of the intersection of
Georgia State Route 70 (Roscoe Rd) with Hood Rd, Sewell Mill Rd, and
Oliver Potts Rd near the local convenient store.
History
A post office called Roscoe was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904. The community most likely was named after
Roscoe Conkling
Roscoe Conkling (October 30, 1829April 18, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He is remembered today as the leader of the Re ...
(1829–1888), a United States Senator from New York who was active in
Reconstruction-era
The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865) and lasting until approximately the Compromise of 1877. During Reconstruction, attempts were made to rebuild the country after the blood ...
politics.
The
Roscoe–Dunaway Gardens Historic District in Roscoe was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
References
Unincorporated communities in Coweta County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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