Augusta in Woodruff County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Woodruff County Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
1. Woodruff County Courthouse Marker
Thomas Hough, founder of Augusta in 1848 built his home on this location before the Civil War. During the Federal occupation Gen. Frederick Steele headquartered here. Woodruff County was created in 1861, bought the Hough house in 1870 and used it as a courthouse until 1901. The present courthouse was built in 1902 on part of its foundation and used its entire north wall.
On Dec 22, 1982, the U.S. Department, of Interior placed it on The National Registry of Historic Places.
Erected 1998 by the Augusta Sesquicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 30, 1901.
Location. 35° 17.262′ N, 91° 21.897′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Arkansas, in Woodruff County. It is on North 3rd Street north of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 North 3rd Street, Augusta AR 72006, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Woodruff County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodruff County Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Augusta Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chickasaw Crossing (approx. 0.3 miles away); City of Augusta (approx. 0.4 miles away); White River Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); "It Was a Hard Little Fight" (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Woodruff County Courthouse. (Submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
2. The Woodruff County Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
3. Woodruff County Courthouse and the marker.
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 6, 2023
4. Woodruff County Courthouse Cornerstone
Woodruff County Courthouse
Erected A.D. 1902
T.E. Stanley County Judge
E.H. Connor Commissioner
Erected A.D. 1902
T.E. Stanley County Judge
E.H. Connor Commissioner
Photographed by Mark Parker, October 6, 2023
5. Woodruff County Courthouse Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 453 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 5. submitted on September 6, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
