Attapulgus, Georgia
（重定向自Attapulgus）
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Attapulgus is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 449.
The town's name is an Indian word meaning "Dogwood"; due to the abundance of attapulgite, which makes up the clay soil throughout much of the Southeast, the mineral was named after the town.