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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Woodruff County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Woodruff County: Cross, Jackson, Monroe, Prairie, Saint Francis & White.

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:

  • Woodruff County     (The home county of Augusta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Augusta to Riverside
    • Patterson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Gregory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McCrory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Flynn ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
    • Colona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Woodruff County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colona
      • From Augusta to Colona
    • DeView
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
      • DeView is located in Woodruff County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeView
      • From Augusta to DeView
    • Howell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Morton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Woodruff County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morton
      • From Augusta to Morton
    • Bemis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bemis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Woodruff County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bemis
      • From Augusta to Bemis
    • Cotton Plant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
      • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <3>
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Cleburne County
  • Cross County
  • Independence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Thida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Oil Trough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
      • Oil Trough is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <3>
    • Rosie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Magness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
      • Magness is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Independence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newark
      • From Augusta to Newark
    • Floral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Tupelo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
    • Grand Glaise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Augusta to Weldon
    • Gourd Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoffner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shoffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner
      • Shoffner is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shoffner
      • From Augusta to Shoffner
    • Auvergne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auvergne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auvergne
      • Auvergne is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auvergne
      • From Augusta to Auvergne
    • Beedeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
      • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Algoa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Town
      • Island Town is located in Jackson County
    • Remmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Remmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remmel
      • Remmel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Remmel
      • From Augusta to Remmel
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Amagon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Fargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Brinkley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <3>
  • Poinsett County
    • Fisher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Poinsett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Prairie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Little Dixie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sand Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Des Arc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <3>
    • Hickory Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Plains
      • Hickory Plains is located in Prairie County
  • Saint Francis County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
    • Russell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Knob
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Judsonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
      • Judsonia is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <3>
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bliss ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
      • Bliss is located in White County
    • Kensett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Griffithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithville
      • Griffithville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Higginson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginson
      • Higginson is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Walker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in White County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Augusta to Walker
    • Searcy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
      • Searcy is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <3>

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

  • Augusta Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Quiett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jelks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jelks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jelks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54397 <4>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55201 <4>
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crutcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Pt. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Easton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Augusta had a population of 519 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Augusta had a population of 1,929 people.

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

  • Riverside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Woodruff County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverside
    • From Augusta to Riverside
  • Gregory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Grays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Woodruff County
  • Flynn ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Flynn is located in Woodruff County
  • Colona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Woodruff County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colona
    • From Augusta to Colona
  • McCrory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Beard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
    • Beard is located in Woodruff County
  • DeView
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeView. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeView
    • DeView is located in Woodruff County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to DeView
    • From Augusta to DeView
  • Tupelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
  • Bradford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Bald Knob
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Grand Glaise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Glaise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Glaise
      • Grand Glaise is located in Jackson County
    • Howell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Woodruff County
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Augusta to Weldon

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.

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 81 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Augusta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Augusta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 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: 35.2824, Longitude: -91.3618    









 

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