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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 northeast 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 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • West Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Danville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dodgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Sperry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Westwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Swedesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Olds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Jefferson County
    • Lockridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • Denmark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wever
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • Sawyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
    • Pilot Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Elrick Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Oakville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Wapello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Pontoosuc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
    • Nauvoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
    • Disco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Adrian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Burnside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Ferris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • La Harpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
    • Elvaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Carman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Lomax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Terre Haute
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Olena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Gladstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stronghurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
    • Oquawka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <2>
    • Biggsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Media
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Raritan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rozetta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciota
      • Sciota is located in McDonough County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sciota <2>
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (IL)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Athens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • 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.

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]<4>. 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 turn to 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.

  • Hauck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauck Cemetery
  • Augusta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
  • Carter Burial Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Burial Plot
  • Lee Burial Plot
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Burial Plot
  • Mormon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Cemetery
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
  • Denmark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denmark Cemetery
  • Terney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terney Cemetery
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
  • South Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Walker Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
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    • Mothershed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mothershed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mothershed Cemetery
    • Lauther Grounds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauther Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauther Grounds Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek 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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
    • Wever is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Sawyer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Lee County
    • Former names for Sawyer:
    • Atlee
    • Edwards
  • West Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
  • Pontoosuc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Lowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Dallas City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Lee County

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.

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 Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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: 40.7581, Longitude: -91.2757       In this case, the coordinates for Augusta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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