Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Aurora had a population of 3,482 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Aurora had a population of 7,432 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
- Marionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Marionville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marionville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marionville
- From Aurora to Marionville
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bradfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bradfield
- From Aurora to Bradfield
- Scholten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scholten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scholten
- From Aurora to Scholten
- McDowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Aurora to Mount Vernon
- Chesapeake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
- Freistatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Monett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
- Monett is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monett
- From Aurora to Monett
- Leann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leann
- From Aurora to Leann
- Billings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
- Billings is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <2>
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - School
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Spencer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Purdy is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <2>
- Flat Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Paris Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Springs
- Paris Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Pierce City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce City
- Pierce City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pierce City
- From Aurora to Pierce City
- Travers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Oto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oto
- From Aurora to Oto
- Republic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
- Halltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Halltown is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <2>
- Clarkson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Hailey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Galena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Aurora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |