Mauk, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mauk, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Mauk, Georgia Location in Georgia (U.S. state) Show map of Georgia (U.S. state) Mauk, Georgia Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Taylor
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31058
Area code(s)	478
GNIS feature ID	0317801

Mauk is a small place in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a settled place, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's governed by the county. Mauk is located about 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles) south of Junction City.

Mauk's History

Mauk has an interesting past! In 1913, the state government of Georgia, called the Georgia General Assembly, officially made Mauk a town. This meant Mauk could have its own local rules and leaders.

However, things changed later. In 1939, the special document that made Mauk a town, called its "municipal charter," was taken away. This meant Mauk went back to being an unincorporated community, governed by Taylor County.

Pictures of Mauk

Here are some photos that show what Mauk looks like today.

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  The Mauk Post Office, where people send and receive mail. Its ZIP code is 31058.

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  The old Mauk schoolhouse. This building is very important! It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2008. This means it's a special historic site that should be protected.