Where the name Senoia came from is difficult to determine.  There are four main variations to the origins of the name Senoia.  They are listed below in the order of their likelihood as the source for the name Senoia.

(1) Senoya He-ne-ha was the wife of Captain William McIntosh and the mother of  William McIntosh, Jr.  William, Jr. became a  General in the army and a chief in his band of Creek Indians. Senoya was a member of the prestigious Wind Clan of the Creek Indians.  This is what established the idea of "Princess Senoia."

(2) From an edition of a one-time Senoia paper, the Enterprise-Gazette, comes this quotation concerning the naming of the town:  "John Williams suggested the name Senoia for an Indian Chief of that name, a medicine man and philanthropist, noble, brave, and generous, who lived near the present location of Sargent.

(3) Another newspaper account in 1873 held that Colonel William C. Barnes came up with the name in honor of a clever Indian who formerly resided in the community.

 (4)  Others say that Senoia comes from an Indian word for the title of Chief William McIntosh, Shenoywa.

Another thing for visitors to Senoia to note:  Although you might think that Senoia would most likely be pronounced "Seh-noy-yuh", don't be fooled.  Locals here simply call it "Seh-noy."  If you want to stand out like a sore thumb, feel free to mispronounce Senoia.  No one will say anything, but every one will know you are not a "local"!

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Elevation: 863 feet

County: Coweta

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Zip code: 30276

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $50,089 (year 2000)
Median house value: $120,600 (year 2000)


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