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Welcome to Alcovy ...

Alcovy is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alcovy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1883.

Alcovy is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Alcovy: 404, 470, 678 & 770<3>

Communities near Alcovy ...

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

  • Milstead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
    • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
  • Conyers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Loganville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
  • Social Circle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Nicholasville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alcovy ...

Looking for more information about Alcovy? 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 Alcovy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alcovy.

Adding Alcovy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alcovy 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 (so far) for Alcovy was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alcovy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alcovy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the Alcovy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the Alcovy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.