Augusta is an unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Augusta, Indiana | |
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  Augusta  Augusta | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′53″N 87°11′27″W / 38.33139°N 87.19083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Lockhart |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47598 |
| Area code | 812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430341[1] |
History
editThe 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
editAugusta is located north of Indiana State Road 64, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Winslow.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Indiana
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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