Welcome to Mount Auburn ...

The town of Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Auburn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Auburn: Mt. Auburn

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Auburn has a population of 104 people<2> (see below for details).

Mount Auburn is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Auburn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mount Auburn: 765

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Auburn had an population of 104 people. This is a decrease of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Auburn had a population of 117 people. This makes Mount Auburn the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of Mount Auburn increased 56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 75 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Auburn.

Communities Also Named Mount Auburn ...

While we believe that this Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Mount Auburn. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin and Shelby County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 11 communities that are also named Mount Auburn - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia and Ohio (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Auburn.

Communities near Mount Auburn ...

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

• Richmond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• New Castle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
• Connersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connersville
  • Connersville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connersville <4>
• Rushville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Rush County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
• Centerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Knightstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightstown
  • Knightstown is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightstown <4>
• Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Hagerstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Spiceland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
  • Spiceland is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <4>
• Fountain City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
  • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <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 Mount Auburn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Auburn.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Auburn ...

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

Adding Mount Auburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn was on a map titled Road Map for Indiana (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Auburn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov