Augustin, Alabama
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Augustin, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°30′22″N 87°06′28″W / 32.50611°N 87.10778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 159095[1] |
Augustin is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Alabama, United States. A post office operated under the name Augustin from 1883 to 1943.[2] Geologist George Perkins Merrill described a meteorite held in the National Museum of Natural History that was found in a field in Augustin.[3]
References
- ^ "Augustin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ United States National Museum (1902). Proceedings of the United States National Museum. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 193.