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Welcome to Aurelle ...

Aurelle is located in Union County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurelle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Aurelle is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Aurelle: (870)

Communities near Aurelle ...

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

  • El Dorado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
    • Farmerville is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
  • Marion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Junction City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Huttig
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
    • Huttig is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
  • Junction City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Strong
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Felsenthal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
    • Felsenthal is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Spearsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <4>
  • Lillie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
    • Lillie is located in Union Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <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 Aurelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aurelle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aurelle. 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 Aurelle.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurelle ...

Looking for more information about Aurelle? 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 Aurelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Aurelle.

Adding Aurelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aurelle 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 Aurelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Aurelle post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurelle.

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Union, 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 Aurelle - 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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