Augusta, Indiana

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Augusta, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Augusta
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Augusta
Coordinates: 38°19′53″N87°11′27″W / 38.33139°N 87.19083°W / 38.33139; -87.19083
Country United States
State Indiana
County Pike
Township Lockhart
Elevation
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554 ft (169 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47598
Area code 812
GNIS feature ID430341 [1]

Augusta is an unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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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]

Geography

Augusta is located north of Indiana State Road 64, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Winslow.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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 October 5, 2015.


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