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Welcome to Aulon ...

Aulon is located in Shelby County<1>.


The location of Aulon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aulon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Aulon is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Aulon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Aulon is located in the (901) area code.

Communities near Aulon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aulon.

  • Memphis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bartlett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
  • Southaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
    • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
  • Collierville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
  • Germantown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Horn Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • West Memphis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
    • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
  • Lakeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Aulon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aulon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aulon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aulon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aulon. See our Newspapers Page for Aulon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aulon ...

Looking for more information about Aulon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Aulon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aulon.

Adding Aulon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aulon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aulon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Aulon post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aulon.

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aulon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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