Cataula, Georgia
Cataula, Georgia | |
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  Cataula  Cataula | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 84°52′6″W / 32.65528°N 84.86833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31804 |
| Area code | 706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331344 |
Cataula is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1]
History
"Cataula" is the old Indian name for nearby Mulberry Creek.[2]
Geography
Cataula is located at 32°45'52.81" North, 84°54'4.68" West (32.640602, -84.9013). It is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the city, leading southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Columbus and north 33 miles (53 km) to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 315 meets U.S. Route 27 in the city limits for a very short concurrency. Atlanta is 93 miles (150 km) by road to the northeast. Cataula sits at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m) above sea level, north of the Atlantic Seaboard fall line.
Education
The community is home to two of the seven schools in the county:
- Mulberry Creek Elementary School
- Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5-6)
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cataula, Georgia
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
External links
- Kingsboro & Cataula historical marker
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| Central cities/largest cities |  Columbus, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area Tuskegee, Alabama Micropolitan Statistical Area (defunct) | |
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