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Welcome to Coosa ...

Coosa is located in Floyd County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coosa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

Coosa is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Coosa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Coosa (for example, toward Gaylesville (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Coosa: (706) & (762)<3>

The ZIP code for Coosa: 30129<4>

Communities Also Named Coosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Coosa - it's located in Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coosa.

Communities near Coosa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coosa.

  • Rome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
  • Cedartown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Seney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
  • Summerville Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
    • Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
  • Summerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Chiaha ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiaha have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
    • Chiaha is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
  • Trion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
    • Trion is located in Chattooga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <5>
  • Cedar Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Cave Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Robealou Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
    • Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 973 people

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 Coosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coosa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coosa. 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 Coosa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coosa. See our Newspapers Page for Coosa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coosa ...

Looking for more information about Coosa? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coosa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coosa.

Adding Coosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coosa 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 Coosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coosa post office opened in 1834.

We also found Coosa in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coosa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/

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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coosa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coosa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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