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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White River Bridge (here, next to this marker); Chickasaw Crossing (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodruff County Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Augusta Presbyterian Church (approx. ¼ 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). 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.

Burial plot of Thomas Hough, founder of Augusta, Woodruff County Presbyterian Church cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 6, 2023

4. Burial plot of Thomas Hough, founder of Augusta, Woodruff County Presbyterian Church cemetery

Hough Family Obelisk (West facing side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 6, 2023

5. Hough Family Obelisk (West facing side)

Thomas Hough
Born
June 5, 1805
Died
Feb. 6, 1878
Thomas Hough is the founder of Augusta

Hough Family Obelisk (East and North facing sides) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 6, 2023

6. Hough Family Obelisk (East and North facing sides)

(East side)
Founder of Augusta 1848
(North side)
Fannie Hough Erwin
Born
May 31, 1826
Died
Sep. 27 1892
Wife of Thomas Hough, founder of Augusta

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.