What is "attapulgus"

Population (2000): 492
Housing Units (2000): 196
Land area (2000): 0.796676 sq. miles (2.063380 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.796676 sq. miles (2.063380 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04084
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 30.748243 N, 84.483810 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 31715
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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