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(Redirected from Augusta, Pike County, Indiana) Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States Not to be confused with Augusta, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Augusta, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°19′53″N 87°11′27″W / 38.33139°N 87.19083°W / 38.33139; -87.19083
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPike
TownshipLockhart
Elevation554 ft (169 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code47598
Area code812
GNIS feature ID430341

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

History

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

Geography

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

References

  1. ^ 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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