Welcome to Augusta, Illinois!

Welcome to Augusta, IL and the surrounding community.
The following is a little bit of history and general information about the Township of Augusta . . .

History of Augusta:

The town of Augusta, located in the southeast corner of Hancock County, was laid out in the winter of 1835-36. When the early settlers came into the region in the early 1830's, there were large stands of timber which have long since disappeared. The terrain, for the most part is rolling prairie land, excellent for farming.

William D. Abernethy, Samuel B. Mead, and Joel Catlin were the original proprietors of the land where the village now stands. One of the men had lived in Augusta, Georgia prior to their settling in Hancock County, and gave the name of his former residence to the village and later to the township.

The village of Augusta is the only incorporated area in the township now; however, two other communities, Pulaski and Mechanicsville, did exist in the past. Further north in the township, just west of the Burlington tracks and Highway 61, is the Tri-County Country Club. The remainder of the township is divided into farm tracts of varying acreage.

Augusta is currently occupied by various businesses as well as a Post Office, Library, Volunteer Fire Department, and Banking facility.