Augusta, Indiana

Augusta, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Augusta, Indiana
Augusta, Indiana
Coordinates: 38°19′53″N 87°11′27″W / 38.33139°N 87.19083°W / 38.33139; -87.19083Coordinates: 38°19′53″N 87°11′27″W / 38.33139°N 87.19083°W / 38.33139; -87.19083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 812
GNIS feature ID 430341[1]

Augusta is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana, United States. Augusta is located north of Indiana State Road 64, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Winslow.

History

The first permanent settlement at Augusta was made in the 1860s.[2] A post office was established at Augusta in 1874, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Indiana
  2. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...who came here in the early 1860s.
  3. "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 October 2015.


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