Ausmac, Georgia
Appearance
Ausmac, Georgia | |
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![]() Georgia Southwestern Railroad crossing in Ausmac | |
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.