Augusta, West Virginia

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Augusta is an unincorporated community in central Hampshire County, West Virginia. It is located along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50) at the northern terminus of Augusta-Ford Hill Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 7) between Shanks and Pleasant Dale, east of Romney. According to the 2000 census, the Augusta community has a population of 4,728 [1].

Because of its location at the center of Hampshire County, Augusta is home to the Potomac Highlands Regional Jail, the James M. "Chick" Buckbee Juvenile Center, and the Hampshire County Health Department.

1 Attractions
2 Historic sites
3 Augusta area churches
4 External links

[edit] Attractions

Central Hampshire Park, Central Park Lane
Augusta Motor Speedway, Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)
Hampshire County Fairgrounds, Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)
Almost Heaven Alpacas & Guest House, Edgar Loy Road (CR 7/7)

[edit] Historic sites

French's Mill (1911), Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)

[edit] Augusta area churches

Assembly of God
- Augusta Assembly of God Church, US Route 50 East
Baptist
- Union Primitive Baptist Church
- Zoar Baptist Church, Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)
Brethren
- Tearcoat Church of the Brethren, Dunkard Church Road (CR 50/16)
Church of Christ
- Augusta Church of Christ, US Route 50 East
Methodist
- Augusta United Methodist Church, US Route 50 East
- Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Augusta-Ford Hill Road (CR 7)
Non-Denominational Protestant
- Christ Community Church, US Route 50 East

[edit] External links

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	Hampshire County, West Virginia
Municipalities	Capon Bridge \| Romney
Unincorporated communities	Augusta \| Barnes Mill \| Bloomery \| Blues Beach \| Bubbling Spring \| Capon Lake \| Capon Springs \| Capon Springs Station \| Cold Stream \| Creekvale \| Davis Ford \| Delray \| Dillons Run \| Donaldson \| Forks of Cacapon \| Frenchburg \| Glebe \| Good \| Grace \| Green Spring \| Hainesville \| Hanging Rock \| Hanging Rocks \| Higginsville \| High View \| Hooks Mills \| Hoy \| Intermont \| Jericho \| Junction \| Kirby \| Largent \| Lehew \| Levels \| Little Cacapon \| Loom \| Mechanicsburg \| Millbrook \| Millen \| Millesons Mill \| Neals Run \| Nero \| North River Mills \| Okonoko \| Pancake \| Pin Oak \| Pleasant Dale \| Points \| Purgitsville \| Rada \| Raven Rocks \| Ridgedale \| Ruckman \| Sector \| Sedan \| Shanks \| Shiloh \| Slanesville \| South Branch Depot \| Springfield \| Three Churches \| Vance \| Vanderlip \| Wappocomo \| Yellow Spring
Natural features and areas	Baker Mountain \| Bear Garden Mountain \| Bearwallow Creek \| Big Run \| Cacapon Mountain \| Cacapon River \| Capon Springs Run \| Castle Mountain \| Caudy's Castle \| Cooper Mountain \| The Devil's Nose \| Dillons Run \| Edwards Run \| Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area \| Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area \| George Washington National Forest \| Grassy Lick Run \| Great North Mountain \| Green Spring Run \| High Knob \| Ice Mountain \| Little Cacapon Mountain \| Little Cacapon River \| Mechanicsburg Gap \| Mill Branch \| Mill Creek \| Mill Creek Mountain \| Mill Run \| Nathaniel Mountain \| Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area \| Patterson Creek Mountain \| North Branch Potomac River \| North River \| North River Mountain \| Potomac River \| Short Mountain \| Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area \| Sideling Hill \| South Branch Mountain \| South Branch Potomac River \| South Branch Wildlife Management Area \| Spring Gap Mountain \| Tearcoat Creek \| The Trough \| Timber Ridge \| Wacousta Hill

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