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Augusta, officially Augusta Richmond County, is a consolidated city-county. It is on the central-eastern border of the U. S. state of Georgia. It lies across the Savannah River from South Carolina. Augusta is Georgia's third-largest city, located in the Fall Line of the state. U. S. Census Bureau shows Augusta Richmond County had a 2020 population of 202,081. It's the 116th-largest city in the United States. The consolidation process between Augusta and Richmond County began with a 1995 referendum. The merger was completed on July 1, 1996. It is the 9th most populous urban center in the Deep South. Augusta is the 95th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. History of Augusta, GA The river area was long inhabited by various indigenous cultures, who relied on the river for fish, water, and transportation. Native Americans used the site of Augusta to cross the Savannah River. In 1735, two years after the founding of Savannah, James Oglethorpe sent troops to explore the upper Savannah River and build a fort. The expedition created a settlement to defend coastal areas against a Spanish or French invasion from the interior. The town was named in honor of Princess Augusta. Oglethorpe met with 7,000 Native American warriors and concluded a peace treaty with them. During the American Revolutionary War, the Siege of Augusta led to the Americans retaking the city from the British. It was the second state capital of Georgia from 1785 until 1795, alternating with Savannah. As a significant city, Augusta was a center of activities during Reconstruction. In the mid-20th century, Augusta saw civil rights demonstrations. In 1970, Charles Oatman, a mentally disabled teenager, was murdered by his cellmates in an Augusta jail. A protest against his death broke out in a riot involving 500 people. Police killed six black men, each found to have been shot in the back. In 1993, the EPA investigated an area called Hyde Park for contamination. The investigation totaled 1. 2 million. Air, groundwater, and soil were all believed to be contaminated. People in the area hoped for government assistance to move away from Hyde Park.