Welcome to Augusta ...Augusta is located in Lewis and Clark County<1>. The pronunciation of Augusta: uh-GUS-tuh<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Augusta, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. When the people of Augusta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Augustan<3> Augusta is 4,060 feet [1,237 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Augusta is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level. Time Zone: Augusta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for Augusta: 406 The ZIP code for Augusta: 59410<5> Communities Also Named Augusta ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Augusta - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Augusta. Communities near Augusta ...We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Augusta.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Augusta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Augusta. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Augusta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Augusta. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Augusta. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Augusta. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Augusta ...Looking for more information about Augusta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Augusta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Augusta. Adding Augusta to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Augusta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Augusta was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Augusta. Footnotes ...
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