Augusta, Kansas

Augusta High School is a public secondary school in Augusta, Kansas, United States, operated by Augusta USD 402 school district, and located at 2020 Ohio Street. The school mascot is the oriole and the school's colors are black and orange. The school competes in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League.

Augusta USD 402 is a public unified school district headquartered in Augusta, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Augusta, Gordon, and nearby rural areas.

The Loomis–Parry Residence is a mixed-style residential house, constructed in 1917, in Augusta, Kansas. It is a 2-story structure, with an irregular floor plan, that retains nearly all of its original materials, including exterior brick walls and double-hung wooden windows. It has been continuously owned by the same family who originally constructed it. A widow named Henrietta Loomis commissioned the house as a residence for herself and her daughter. Her husband's family, who had been farmers, owned land in Butler County where oil was discovered in the early 1900s. The oil revenue financed the construction. The Loomis–Parry Residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Augusta Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,405.

The Augusta Theater is a movie palace theater located in the city of Augusta, Kansas, which was built in about 1935. Designed by architect L. P. Larsen, the walls are decorated with large murals depicting classical scenes. It is significant, however, in that it was the first theater to use neon lighting exclusively. Considered to be a landmark of the Art Deco era, it became home of the Augusta Arts Council. In 1990, the Augusta Arts Council planned to proceed with renovations including restoration of the building's historic facade.The theater is currently being restored. So far the neon lights on the front of the building have been restored. The murals on the sides of the theater are being restored currently.

The C. N. James Cabin is a frontier-style log cabin, originally used as both a store and home, constructed in 1868. It was later also used as a church. It stands in what is now Augusta, Kansas, United States. The builder and proprietor of the store were Chester N. James, a merchant who moved to the area to establish a trading post. James was a central figure in the organization of Augusta Township and eventually the incorporation of Augusta itself. Augusta is named after James' wife. The C. N. James Cabin was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It has been restored to its original appearance and is now the part of the Augusta Historical Museum, which is operated by the Augusta Historical Society.

The Whitewater River is a 62-mile-long (100 km) tributary of the Walnut River in southern Kansas in the United States. Via the Walnut and Arkansas Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the stream has also been known as Whitewater Creek.

Towanda Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,727.

Haverhill is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is located about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Augusta.

Spring Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,566.

Walnut Township is a township in Butler County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 760. Walnut Township was organized in 1867.

Circle High School is a public high school in Towanda, Kansas. The school mascot is the Thunderbird. The school is located at 905 Main Street. According to US News the school has an enrollment of 523 students and 36 full-time teachers. Circle High has a 95 percent graduation rate and 12 percent minority enrollment. They have a wide-range of classes offered.