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Welcome to Mount Auburn ...

Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton 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 in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Auburn: Mt. Auburn

Mount Auburn is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mount Auburn: 859

Communities Also Named Mount Auburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Mount Auburn - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, 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.

  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Alexandria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
    • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <4>
  • Taylor Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Mill
    • Taylor Mill is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Mill <4>
  • Cold Spring
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <4>
  • Amelia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amelia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia <4>
  • Walton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Williamstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
  • Crittenden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bethel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Auburn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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