Welcome to Augusta ...
Augusta is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Augusta is located in Houston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Augusta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
When the people of Augusta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Augustan<2>
Augusta is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Augusta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Augusta: 936
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, 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.
Communities near Augusta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Augusta.
- Crockett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <5>
- Grapeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Grapeland is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <5>
- Elkhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
- Elkhart is located in Anderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <5>
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <5>
- Kennard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <5>
- Latexo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latexo
- Latexo is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latexo <5>
- Refuge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Refuge is located in Houston County
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Anderson County
- Weches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Belott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Belott is located in Houston County
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. 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.
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.
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 for Augusta was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Augusta in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Augusta post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Augusta.
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: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Augusta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |