Welcome to Auraria ...
So far, we have found very little information about Auraria. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Auraria to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Auraria, please Contact Us.
Auraria would have been located within present day Lumpkin County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Auraria is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Auraria was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Auraria still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<4> area codes.
Adding Auraria to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Auraria in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Auraria elsewhere: The earliest map where we found it was on a .
We also found Auraria mentioned in the book Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Auraria on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Auraria ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found another community named Auraria - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Auraria.
Communities near Auraria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Auraria.
- Gainesville Mills [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
- Gainesville Mills [Hall County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gainesville Mills
- Willow [Lumpkin County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow [Lumpkin County] was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Auraria
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gaines Ferry [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
- Gaines Ferry [Hall County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Auraria
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gaines Ferry
- Dawsonville [Dawson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville [Dawson County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,126 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dawsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville<7>
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- Blackshear Place [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
- Blackshear Place [Hall County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Blackshear Place
- Hargrove [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Hargrove [Hall County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hargrove
- Lumpkin [Dawson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin [Dawson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lumpkin
- Sardis Shores [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Sardis Shores [Hall County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sardis Shores
- White Sands [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- White Sands [Hall County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on White Sands
- Surf Side Club Estates [Hall County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Surf Side Club Estates [Hall County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Auraria
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surf Side Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Surf Side Club Estates
- Blackshear Place [Hall County]
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 Auraria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Auraria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Auraria. 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 Auraria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Auraria. See our Newspapers Page for Auraria.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Auraria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Lumpkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Auraria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Auraria) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Auraria. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Auraria Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auraria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4746, Longitude: -84.0237 |
| <6> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |