Augsburg (Arkansas)
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Location in Arkansas
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| Foundation : | 1883 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Arkansas | ||
| County : | Pope County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 25 ′ N , 93 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Height : | 195 m | ||
| FIPS : | 05-02710 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 57291 | ||
Augsburg (also known as Augsbury ) is a small unincorporated community in Pope County , Arkansas , USA .
In 1883 the first German-speaking Lutheran families settled in Pope County, 15 miles northwest of Russellville .
The name of the place refers to the German city of Augsburg . In 1884 they built their first church, the Zion Lutheran Church . The church burned down in 1907 and 1978, and was rebuilt between 1979 and 1980.