Welcome to Coney ...
Coney is located in Crisp County<1>.
The location of Coney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Coney is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coney lies within the (229) area code.
The community of Coney was previously named Cone.
Communities Also Named Coney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Coney: This one is located in Crisp County and the other is located in Dooly County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coney.
Communities near Coney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coney.
- Milldale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cordele
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Cordele is located in Crisp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordele <4>
- Vienna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
- Arabi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabi
- Arabi is located in Crisp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arabi <4>
- Byromville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromville
- Byromville is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byromville <4>
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
- Leslie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
- Pinehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
- Danville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lilly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Dooly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilly <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coney. See our Newspapers Page for Coney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coney ...
Looking for more information about Coney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coney.
Adding Coney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coney in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Coney post office opened in 1888.
We also found Coney on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Crisp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |