North Augusta was first settled by United Empire Loyalists who received land here as grants for their loyalty to the Crown after the Revolutionary War.

The community began to grow around a saw mill that was erected in 1811 by a man named Daniel Dunham.

Other Loyalist settlers were drawn to the area, and other pioneer industries and businesses set up shop around the mills.

[3] Opening in 1848, a hotel operated in the village with an adjoining frame tavern for a period of time.

[3] The temperance movement, which was popular in the area at the time, led to the tavern's closure; many residents fought and succeeded in restricting the inn's distribution of alcohol.

The inn was no longer able to sell alcohol during cattle fairs, which was its prime source of revenue and as a result it was shut down.

[3] In the later parts of the 20th century, the community had very few businesses still in operation as pioneer trades became obsolete and roads were improved even further.

[3] Bellamy's mill (bought and donated by Dr. Charles William Elliott Danby*) was moved to Upper Canada Village, an open air museum, where it was restored to mid-19th century era and equipped to run by steam or water power; it was used by the Upper Canada Village to produce flour for its bakery and to grind feed for their animals.

[3] Currently, the community is served by Greenham's General store/Gas Station, an LCBO/Convenience Store, The Creekside Diner and Foley's Auto Wrecking.

[6] The second Presbyterian church building was constructed around 1876 and was torn down in 1886, with the present structure being built in its spot four years later in 1890.

[8] The Wesleyan Methodist New Connexion Church was built around 1858 on the south side of Branch Road.

[9] The earliest legible stone in the cemetery belongs to a Robert Blake, who died September 17, 1836.

[9] This cemetery was used since at least since the early-to-mid 1800s, with the first legible stone reading: "Samuel son of Hiram and Polly Bellamy d. 8 May 1833 in 17th year of his age.

The man credited with being the founder of the village of North Augusta, Justus Bellamy is buried here.

[9] The earliest known burial is that of one Mary Ethel Whitworth, who died in June 1877 at five years of age.

It was a concrete block building with a built-up tar and gravel roof and a brick chimney constructed from the foundation; the floors were made of hardwood and the hallways and ceilings were plaster.

The school was heated by a coal-fed furnace and water needed to be transported from a separate dwelling.

Despite public outcry from residents of North Augusta, the school was permanently closed 1981 as enrolment was low and it was too expensive to maintain.