Cataula, Georgia
Cataula, Georgia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Cataula | |
| Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 84°52′6″W / 32.65528°N 84.86833°WCoordinates: 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(s) | 706 |
| GNIS feature ID | 331344 |
Cataula /kʌtɔːlə/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1]
History[]
"Cataula" is derived from the Muscogee word kitali, meaning "withered mulberry;" Cataula is located on Cataula Creek, which flows into 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 in the Piedmont region of the state.
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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