Augusta in Houston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Site of Old Town of Augusta

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

1. Site of Old Town of Augusta Marker

Inscription. Settled 1821 by frontiersman Daniel McLean and brother-in- law John Sheridan. Aldrich, Davis, Edens, Kyle, Madden, and Wilson families soon located here also. Indian troubles included Edens-Madden massacre and killings of McLean and Sheridan during the 1830s. Ioni (later Augusta) Lodge No. 93, A.F. & A.M., was organized in 1852. Community was "Boston" until post office, established in 1857, was named for the daughter of Capt. John T. Smith. The town had a male and female academy and about 24 stores and shops. Ranching and forestry replaced the original cotton economy.

Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9800.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 31° 31.887′ N, 95° 19.887′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Texas, in Houston County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 227 and County Road 1560, on the right when traveling east on Road 227. The marker is located with three others markers at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9645 FM 227, Grapeland TX 75844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel Mclean (1784 - May 10, 1837) (here, next to this

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marker); Hayes Park (here, next to this marker); The Edens-Madden Massacre (here, next to this marker); Augusta Union Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (approx. ¼ mile away); Augusta Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); John and Lucinda Nugent Sheridan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Darius H. Edens (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Also see . . . Augusta, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Site of Old Town of Augusta Marker is the second marker from the left side. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2024

2. The Site of Old Town of Augusta Marker is the second marker from the left side.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.