Roscoe, Georgia

Roscoe is an unincorporated community in Coweta County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.{{GNIS|321898}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=26 May 2019}} 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.{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/r.pdf| title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=192 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}

The Roscoe–Dunaway Gardens Historic District in Roscoe was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.{{cite web | url=https://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ga/coweta/districts.html | title=Coweta County - Historic Districts | publisher=nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com | accessdate=27 May 2019}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Coweta County, Georgia

Category:Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)