Alcovy is an unincorporated community in Newton County , in the U.S. state of Georgia .
3-569: A post office was in operation at Alcovy from 1893 until 1901. The community took its name from the nearby Alcovy River . Alcovy was a depot on the Georgia Railroad. Variant names were "Alcova" and "Alcovee". 33°38′23″N 83°47′13″W / 33.63972°N 83.78694°W / 33.63972; -83.78694 This Newton County, Georgia state location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Alcovy River The Alcovy River (pronunciation: al-CO-vee)
6-639: Is a 69-mile-long (111 km) tributary of the Ocmulgee River in north-central Georgia in the United States . It is part of the watershed of the Altamaha River , which flows to the Atlantic Ocean . The Alcovy River rises in eastern Gwinnett County , 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Lawrenceville , and flows generally south through Walton , Newton and Jasper counties. It defines portions of
9-647: The boundary between Newton and Jasper counties. It joins the Yellow River and South River to form the Ocmulgee River at Lake Jackson , a reservoir formed by a dam on the Ocmulgee. North of I-20 , the Alcovy River becomes a lowland swamp for about 4 miles (6 km) before resuming the nature of a Piedmont stream. The lowland area contains an ecological rarity: the tupelo gum tree. Largemouth bass , crappie , red breast , bluegill , and channel catfish inhabit
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