Cataula, Georgia

Cataula, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Cataula
Cataula
Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 84°52′6″W / 32.65528°N 84.86833°W / 32.65528; -84.86833Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 84°52′6″W / 32.65528°N 84.86833°W / 32.65528; -84.86833
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 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

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cataula, Georgia
  2. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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