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Welcome to Ausmac ...

Ausmac is located in Decatur County<1>.

Ausmac is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ausmac lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ausmac (for example, toward Bascom (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ausmac: 229

Communities near Ausmac ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ausmac.

  • Vada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
    • Vada is located in Decatur County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
  • Recovery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Bainbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Donalsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Colquitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reynoldsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
  • Whigham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Attapulgus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Iron City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Climax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ausmac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ausmac.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ausmac. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ausmac.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ausmac. See our Newspapers Page for Ausmac.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ausmac ...

Looking for more information about Ausmac? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ausmac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ausmac.

Adding Ausmac to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ausmac in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ausmac was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ausmac.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ausmac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.