Ausmac, Georgia

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

Ausmac, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Georgia Southwestern Railroad crossing in Ausmac
Ausmac, Georgia
Coordinates: 30°59′47″N 84°37′27″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]

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.