Roscoe, Georgia

Roscoe is an unincorporated community in Coweta County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Roscoe was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community most likely was named after Roscoe Conkling (1829–1888), a United States Senator from New York who was active in Reconstruction-era politics.[3]

The Roscoe–Dunaway Gardens Historic District in Roscoe was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roscoe, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 192. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. "Coweta County - Historic Districts". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.



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