Augusta, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°19′53″N 87°11′27″W / 38.33139°N 87.19083°W / 38.33139; -87.19083CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPikeTownshipLockhartElevation554 ft (169 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47598
Area code812GNIS feature ID430341[1]

Augusta is an unincorporated community in Lockhart Township, Pike County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

The first permanent settlement at Augusta was made in the 1860s.[2] A post office was established at Augusta in 1874, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]

Geography

Augusta is located north of Indiana State Road 64, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Winslow.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta, Indiana
  2. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...who came here in the early 1860s.
  3. ^ "Pike County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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