Ausmac, Georgia

Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
30°59′47″N 84°37′27″W / 30.9964°N 84.6242°W / 30.9964; -84.6242CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyDecaturTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
39852
Area code229GNIS feature ID331067[1]

Ausmac is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[2]

History

The name "Ausmac" is an amalgamation of Ausley and McCaskill, two businessmen in the local turpentine industry.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Ausmac". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ausmac, Georgia
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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