Welcome to Posco ...
So far, we found very little information about Posco. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Posco to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Posco, please Contact Us.
Posco would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Posco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Posco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Posco is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Posco was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Posco (for example, toward Centre (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Posco still existed, it would have been in the (770) area code.
Communities near Posco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Posco.
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Acworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Acworth is located in Cobb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acworth <5>
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <5>
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cedartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Country Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- Rockmart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <5>
- Euharlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <5>
- Seney
(5 miles [8 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 Posco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Posco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Posco. 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 Posco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Posco. See our Newspapers Page for Posco.
Adding Posco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Posco in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Posco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Posco post office opened in 1887.
We also found Posco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Posco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Posco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Posco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |