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Welcome to North Aurelius ...

North Aurelius is located in Ingham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Aurelius, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for North Aurelius: N. Aurelius

North Aurelius is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Aurelius: 517

Communities near North Aurelius ...

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

  • Lansing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • East Lansing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
    • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <3>
  • Charlotte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mason
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Ingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Grand Ledge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
    • Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <3>
  • Eaton Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Williamston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Potterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Leslie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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 North Aurelius. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Aurelius.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Aurelius ...

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

Adding North Aurelius to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Aurelius post office opened in 1858.

We also found North Aurelius in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Aurelius.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Aurelius - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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