Our Genealogy Helper
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Des Moines County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).
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:
- Des Moines County (The home county of Augusta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Dodgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Mediapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yarmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Oakland Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Hillsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Swedesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Olds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Glasgow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Lockridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- South Augusta
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Denmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wever
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Pilot Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Donnellson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Houghton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Morning Sun
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wapello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bonaparte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stockport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Niota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Dallas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Disco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Adrian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Ferris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Harpe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Carthage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elvaston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Gulf Port
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Carman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lomax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Iowa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Terre Haute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Olena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Gladstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stronghurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oquawka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biggsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Media
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Raritan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Rozetta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Blandinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sciota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Mercer County (IL)
- Keithsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Smithshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Dumas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Athens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Saint Francisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Revere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Peaksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Augusta - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Hauck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Augusta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carter Burial Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lee Burial Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mormon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Denmark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Terney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beebe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brockway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- Mothershed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Augusta had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Augusta, with the one closest to Augusta listed first.
- Denmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wever
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Sawyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Patterson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- West Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Niota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Dallas City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
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 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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Augusta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Augusta, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Des Moines County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Lee County
- Louisa County
- Van Buren County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Warren County
- Clark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |