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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Aurora (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Aurora. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Aurora is located in Cayuga County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cayuga County: Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Tompkins & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Aurora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aurora:

  • Cayuga County     (The home county of Aurora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Poplar Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Scipioville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
      • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
    • Black Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cross Roads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Oakwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • Cayuga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Cayuga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
    • Austin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cayuga County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Cortland County
    • Homer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • Little York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Preble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Slab City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Cortland County
    • Cummings Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Crossing
      • Cummings Crossing is located in Cortland County
    • East River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Mandana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <1>
    • Mottville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Spafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <1>
    • Otisco Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Jordan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcellus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Otisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Marcellus Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
  • Ontario County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Billsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billsboro
      • Billsboro is located in Ontario County
    • Dobbins Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins Corner
      • Dobbins Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • West Junius
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Junius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Junius
      • West Junius is located in Ontario County
    • Melvin Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
      • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
    • Seneca Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Ontario County
    • Flint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Ontario County
    • Gorham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Phelps
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Springs
      • Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Springs <1>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Perry City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <1>
    • Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Hector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mecklenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Burdett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <1>
    • North Reading
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Schuyler County
    • Cayutaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Watkins Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <1>
    • Montour Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Odessa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • East Varick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Kuneytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuneytown
      • Kuneytown is located in Seneca County
    • Romulus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Canoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Kidders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>
    • Interlaken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Willard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lodi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Border City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
      • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Lake Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
      • Lake Ridge is located in Tompkins County
    • Trumansburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Taughannock Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taughannock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taughannock Falls
      • Taughannock Falls is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Jacksonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Willow Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <1>
    • Peruville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • South Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Butler
      • South Butler is located in Wayne County
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mud Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
      • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Yates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Angus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Yates County
    • Dresden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bellona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellona
      • Bellona is located in Yates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellona <1>
    • Seneca Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Mills
      • Seneca Mills is located in Yates County
    • Himrod
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Center
      • Benton Center is located in Yates County
    • Penn Yan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glenora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Yates County
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Keuka Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Yates County
    • Yatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Yates County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aurora, see our County-by-County Page for Aurora.

Newspapers Published in Aurora ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aurora, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aurora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Aurora:

Cemeteries Near Aurora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aurora.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aurora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Oak Glen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Glen Cemetery
  • Howland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Cemetery
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Old Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
  • Gifford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Cemetery
  • Mosher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosher Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
  • Poplar Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Ridge Cemetery
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    • Sherwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Cemetery
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Aurora had a population of 555 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Aurora had a population of 671 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.

  • Levanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levanna
    • Levanna is located in Cayuga County
  • Willets
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willets
    • Willets is located in Cayuga County
  • East Varick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
    • East Varick is located in Seneca County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Scipioville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipioville
    • Scipioville is located in Cayuga County
  • Ledyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
  • Sheldrake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldrake
    • Sheldrake is located in Seneca County
  • Merrifield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrifield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrifield
    • Merrifield is located in Cayuga County
  • Union Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Seneca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
  • Romulus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cayuga Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Junction
    • Cayuga Junction is located in Cayuga County
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    • Canoga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoga
      • Canoga is located in Seneca County
    • Venice Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venice Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice Center
      • Venice Center is located in Cayuga County
    • Ovid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aurora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aurora.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aurora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aurora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7540, Longitude: -76.7024    
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Aurora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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