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Welcome to Augusta ...
Augusta is located in Houston County.
When the people of Augusta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Augustan<1>
Augusta is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Augusta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Augusta is located in the (936) area code.
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Communities near Augusta ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Augusta and not the distance if you are driving it.<3>.
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Augusta. |
Communities Also Named Augusta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Dakota, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Augusta.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Augusta. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Augusta.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Augusta:
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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 get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Augusta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Augusta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Augusta.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Texas: www.texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Augusta refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Augusta may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Augusta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance that begins in Augusta. A straight line distance ignores things 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 that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5316, Longitude: -95.3308 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Augusta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Augusta. - Return to Citation |
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