Ausmac, Georgia | |
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 Georgia Southwestern Railroad crossing in Ausmac | |
  Ausmac, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°59′47″N 84°37′27″W / 30.9964°N 84.6242°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Decatur |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 39852 |
| Area code | 229 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331067[1] |
Ausmac is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2]
History[edit]
The name "Ausmac" is an amalgamation of Ausley and McCaskill, two businessmen in the local turpentine industry.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ausmac". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ausmac, Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |