Ausmac, Georgia

Ausmac is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The name "Ausmac" is an amalgamation of Ausley and McCaskill, two businessmen in the local turpentine industry.[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ausmac, Georgia
  2. 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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