Augusta, Ohio

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Augusta is an unincorporated community in eastern Augusta Township, Carroll County, Ohio, United States.{{GNIS|2812840}} It has a post office with the ZIP code 44607.[https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008003158/http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=44607 |date=October 8, 2007 }} It lies along State Route 9. The community is part of the CantonMassillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The village of Augusta was platted in 1811 by Jacob Brown.{{cite book |title=History of Carroll and Harrison Counties |last1=Eckley |first1=H.J. |last2=Perry |first2=W.T. |year=1921 |publisher=The Lewis Publishing Co|page=166|url=http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Carroll/Carroll1921Index.htm}}

Geography

The community is at an altitude of 1230 feet and is located Northeast of Carrollton, Ohio and Southeast of Minerva, Ohio.

Education

Students attend Carrollton Exempted Village School District.[http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/sd2007_pdf/sd019.pdf PUC Ohio map of School Districts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220053225/http://www.puc.state.oh.us/pucogis/sd2007_pdf/sd019.pdf |date=February 20, 2009 }}

Students previously attended Augusta Elementary school, most recently grades K-6. Augusta Elementary School was demolished in 2019.{{Cite web |url=http://www.carrollton.k12.oh.us/augusta/index.asp |title=Augusta School website |access-date=2009-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415055241/http://www.carrollton.k12.oh.us/augusta/index.asp |archive-date=2009-04-15 |url-status=dead }}

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Augusta Elementary School was built in 1928. It was located at 3117 Aurora Rd NE, Carrollton, OH 44615.{{cite web |title=Old Ohio Schools - Carroll County |url=http://www.oldohioschools.com/carroll_county.htm |website=www.oldohioschools.com |accessdate=28 October 2019}} Augusta Elementary School was razed August 2019.

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Carroll County, Ohio

Category:Unincorporated communities in Ohio

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