Profile for Augusta, Georgia, GA

Augusta is on the Savannah River.

Grew as a textiles center after Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin.

Confederate railroad junction during the Civil War

Public transportation: Augusta Public Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Well-known residents have included:
· President Woodrow Wilson
· Laurence Fishburne, actor
· James Brown, musician
· Amy Grant, singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Gloria Jean's

Local festivals include:

• Georgia-Carolina State Fair - Oct. 25-Nov. 4, 2007
• Cars, Craft & Music Festival - May 6, 2007
• Art in the Heart of Augusta Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Sacred Heart Garden Festival - April 20-22, 2007

Performing arts: Augusta Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Clark Hill Reservoir, Sumter National Forest, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park

Augusta attractions: Riverwalk Augusta

Sports teams: GreenJackets (minor league baseball), Lynx (ECHL hockey), Spartans (World Indoor Football League)

Historic sites and museums: Cotton Exchange Welcome Center and Museum, Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, Augusta-Richmond County Museum

Colleges and universities: Augusta State University, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta Technical College, Kerr Business College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 91

Quotes:
The village of Augusta is situated on a rich and fertile plain, on the Savanna river; the buildings are near its banks, and extend nearly two miles up to the cataracts, or falls, which are formed by the first chain of rocky hills, through which this famous river forces itself, as if impatient to repose on the extensive plain before it invades the ocean.
-- Travels of William Bartram
Mark Van Doren, ed.

Municipal address:
530 Greene St.
Augusta, GA 30911

Listed places near Augusta

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (4)

Communities (8)

Hotels (52)

Libraries (6)

Museums (6)

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• Augusta-Richmond County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
• State data - Georgia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Augusta travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Augusta-Richmond County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Augusta area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Augusta tourism

• Cemeteries in or near Augusta
• Libraries in or near Augusta

Post a query on a message board:

• Augusta-Richmond County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Augusta Symphony

• Augusta museums
• Augusta historic sites
• Augusta area parks
• Wineries near Augusta

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Augusta area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Augusta
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Augusta business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Augusta-Richmond County
• Arrests in Augusta-Richmond County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Augusta-Richmond County economic census
• Augusta-Richmond County economic summary
• Augusta-Richmond County employment growth
• Augusta-Richmond County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

• Colleges in or near Augusta
• Colleges in Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Augusta
• School districts in or near Augusta
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

• Air pollution in Augusta-Richmond County
• Diesel soot in Augusta-Richmond County
• Land contamination in Augusta-Richmond County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Augusta-Richmond County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

Augusta festival dates:

• Georgia-Carolina State Fair - Oct. 25-Nov. 4, 2007
• Cars, Craft & Music Festival - May 6, 2007
• Art in the Heart of Augusta Festival - Sept. 14-16, 2007
• Sacred Heart Garden Festival - April 20-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Augusta festival web sites:

• Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival
• Georgia-Carolina State Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Augusta

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Augusta
• Geocaches in Georgia

Augusta and Richmond County consolidated the city and county governments in 1997.

• Augusta-Richmond County government
• Georgia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Augusta medical services & health statistics

• Local historical society
• State historical society

Historic districts in Augusta include Augusta Canal Industrial District, Broad Street Historic District, Greene Street Historic District, Harrisburg-West End Historic District, Laney - Walker North Historic District, Pinched Gut Historic District, Summerville Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Augusta
• Historic sites in Georgia
• Museums in or near Augusta
• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Augusta-Richmond County genealogy forum

• Research Augusta Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Augusta
• Homes for sale in Augusta
• Find a Augusta Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Georgia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Augusta area
• Job services in Georgia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Augusta include Appleby Branch, Friedman Branch, Headquarters Library (Main), Maxwell Branch, Wallace Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Augusta

• Georgia statewide library catalog

• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Georgia
• Topographic map of Augusta

Newspapers in Augusta include Augusta Chronicle

TV stations in Augusta include WAGT, WFXG, WJBF, WRDW.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WACG-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Augusta
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Georgia

• Military bases in Georgia
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Augusta
• Search obituaries in Georgia
• Recent death notices - selected GA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Georgia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Augusta
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Augusta

• Parks near Augusta
• National forests in Georgia
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• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Augusta
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Augusta-Richmond County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Augusta political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
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• Georgia elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Augusta
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• Chowhound message boards for GA

A total of 83 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Augusta between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Augusta include Americas Best Value Inn, Americas Best Value Inn-Augusta, Amerihost, Amerisuites, Augusta Inn & Conference Center, Augusta Suites Inn, Augusta Towers, Augusta Travelodge, Best Suites Augusta, Budget Inn ... More hotels.

• Augusta travel guide
• Airports near Augusta
• Amtrak station in Augusta
• Hotels near Augusta
• Georgia tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Audubon centers
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