Augusta in Woodruff County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Augusta

Sesquicentennial 1848 - 1998

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

1. City of Augusta Marker

Inscription. Thomas Hough founded Augusta in 1848, naming it after his favorite cousin, Miss Augusta Cald, of Virginia. For generations it was known as Chickasaw Crossing. The first settlers came in 1820. It was incorporated in 1861. During the Civil War Augusta was almost entirely destroyed by Federal troops. It was a major White River steamboat port. Its one mile railroad (1887-1958), once the shortest in the world, connected Augusta to the main line.

Erected 1998 by the Augusta Sesquicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 35° 16.962′ N, 91° 22.004′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Arkansas, in Woodruff County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Main Street, Augusta AR 72006, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chickasaw Crossing (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodruff County Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Augusta Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

mile away); Woodruff County War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodruff County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Augusta Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); "It Was a Hard Little Fight" (approx. 5.2 miles away); Action at Fitzhugh's Woods (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

2. City of Augusta Marker

View of marker looking towards the Post Office. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

3. View of marker looking towards the Post Office.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.