Rocky Face, Georgia

Rocky Face, Georgia
unincorporated community
Rocky Face, Georgia
Coordinates: 34°48′18″N 85°01′39″W
State	Georgia
County	Whitfield
Elevation [1]	771 ft (235 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30740
GNIS feature ID	332893[1]

Rocky Face is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Georgia, located in Whitfield County.[1] Its ZIP Code is 30740.[2]

History

A post office was established at Rocky Face in 1890.[3] The community was named for a nearby rock formation which resembled a human face.[4]

See also

• Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rocky Face, Georgia
2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 192. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.