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Alcovy is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

A post office was in operation at Alcovy from 1893 until 1901. The community took its name from the nearby Alcovy River. Alcovy was a depot on the Georgia Railroad. Variant names were "Alcova" and "Alcovee".

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alcovy
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Covington
Cities	Covington Mansfield Oxford Porterdale Social Circle‡
Town	Newborn
Unincorporated communities	Alcovy Almon Dixie Hayston Starrsville
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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