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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Augusta (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Augusta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Augusta is located in Hancock County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Augusta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Augusta:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Augusta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Bowen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
    • Chili
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Bentley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • West Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Joetta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
      • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Basco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
    • Fountain Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
      • Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elvaston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • Burnside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Ferris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • La Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
      • La Prairie is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <2>
    • Golden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Camp Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
    • Loraine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
    • Coatsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Paloma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Mendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
    • Lima
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Hersman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Gilbirds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Cooperstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Vermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Table Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <2>
  • Henderson County
    • Terre Haute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Colmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Colchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
    • Doddsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • Industry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • Lamone Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
    • Macomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <2>
    • University Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
    • Blandinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sciota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
    • Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Frederick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bader
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Keokuk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>
    • Sandusky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Galland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Clark County (MO)
    • Alexandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Augusta, see our County-by-County Page for Augusta.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Augusta ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Augusta.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Augusta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Augusta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Augusta.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Augusta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Augusta:

Cemeteries Near Augusta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Augusta.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Augusta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Woodland City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland City Cemetery
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pulaski Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dron Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trimble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trimble Cemetery
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Farwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farwell Cemetery
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (488 more) ...
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Huntsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Leenerts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leenerts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leenerts Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Augusta had a population of 1,077 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Augusta had a population of 534 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.

  • Plymouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • Bowen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Bowen is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
  • La Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • La Prairie is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Prairie <2>
  • Chatton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
    • Chatton is located in Adams County
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
  • Saint Mary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
    • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
  • Colmar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
    • Colmar is located in McDonough County
  • Golden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Brooklyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
  • Denver
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Hancock County
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
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    • Blacks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Blacks is located in Adams County
    • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
    • Bentley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Augusta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Augusta.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Augusta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Augusta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2309, Longitude: -90.9498       In this case, the coordinates for Augusta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Augusta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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