Rocky Face is an unincorporated community Gordo Jean in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in Whitfield County.[1] Its zipcode is: 30740.[2]
Rocky Face, Georgia | |
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  Rocky Face, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′18″N 85°01′39″W / 34.80500°N 85.02750°W | |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Whitfield |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 332893[1] |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Face, Georgia
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ 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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