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Attapulgus, Georgia. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Decatur. Associated ZIP codes: 39815.
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The Win Column: That’s one way to rank ‘em
Georgia coach Kirby Smart, mid-Gator domination. (Jason Getz/AJC)As a general rule, I encourage agnosticism when it comes to early rankings from the College...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Polling place texts confuse Georgia voters
The Lee County Leadership Committee is inviting area non-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will affect positive change in Lee County.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
‘We weren’t good enough tonight’: Mountaineers fall 19-3 at Georgia Southern on Halloween
App State fell 19-3 to Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt East Division clash, with the Eagles controlling possession and scoring through efficient long drives a...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Attapulgus is in Decatur County, Georgia.
Region: South Georgia
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39815
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The Win Column: That’s one way to rank ‘em
Georgia coach Kirby Smart, mid-Gator domination. (Jason Getz/AJC)As a general rule, I encourage agnosticism when it comes to early rankings from the College...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Polling place texts confuse Georgia voters
The Lee County Leadership Committee is inviting area non-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will affect positive change in Lee County.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
‘We weren’t good enough tonight’: Mountaineers fall 19-3 at Georgia Southern on Halloween
App State fell 19-3 to Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt East Division clash, with the Eagles controlling possession and scoring through efficient long drives a...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Attapulgus was one of the first settlements in Decatur County. First called the Borough of Pleasant Grove, it took its present name, from a Creek word meaning "dogwood grove," when a post office was established in 1838. A Methodist church was founded in 1830, a male academy was chartered in 1838 and a female academy in 1853, and the town was first incorporated in December 1866.
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Two industries made Attapulgus known. Tobacco was first grown around 1840, and around 1890 farmers began covering it with shade to grow cigar wrapper leaf; the last crop was grown in 1973. Around 1890 a unique clay was identified here, and fuller's earth has been refined nearby since 1907. The mineral attapulgite takes its name from the town; in the United States it is found only in Decatur County and Gadsden County, Florida. The railroad came through in 1903. Attapulgus was the birthplace of civil rights leader Hosea Williams (1926–2000), who was run out of town by a lynch mob at the age of 13 and later became a close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sources The Historical Marker Database: Attapulgus; Attapulgite / Fullers Earth (Friends of Attapulgus High School) Wikipedia: Attapulgus, Georgia
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30.7488890, -84.4838890
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