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Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
Coffee
Unincorporated community
Coffee
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Coordinates: 31°30′28″N 82°18′41″W / 31.50778°N 82.31139°W / 31.50778; -82.31139
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBacon

Coffee is an unincorporated community in Bacon County, Georgia, United States.

History

A post office called Coffee was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1957. The community was either named after a local pioneer citizen or after General John E. Coffee, a state legislator and a U. S. representative (sources vary).

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coffee, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 26.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Bacon County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Alma
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Map of Georgia highlighting Bacon County
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