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Welcome to Aurora ...

The city of Aurora is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurora, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Aurora refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Auroran<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Aurora has a population of 7,461 people<3> (see below for details).

Aurora is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Aurora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Aurora is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.

The ZIP code for Aurora: 65605<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aurora had an population of 7,461 people. This is a decrease of 0.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aurora had a population of 7,508 people (or 19.43% of the total population of Lawrence County). This makes Aurora the county's most populous community.

The population of Aurora represents 0.13% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,508 people, the population of Aurora increased 7.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,014 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Aurora.

Communities Also Named Aurora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Aurora - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Aurora ...

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

  • Republic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Republic
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic<8>
  • Monett
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the west of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,161 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Monett
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monett<8>
  • Mount Vernon
  • Clever
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    • Clever lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the east of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clever
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever<8>
  • Crane
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crane
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane<8>
  • Pierce City
  • Purdy
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Purdy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy<8>
  • Billings
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Billings
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings<8>
  • Miller
  • Butterfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southwest of Aurora.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Butterfield

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurora ...

Looking for more information about Aurora? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Aurora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aurora.

Adding Aurora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aurora 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 Aurora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Aurora on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Missouri (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Aurora refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Aurora may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aurora.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Aurora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aurora or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Aurora) 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 Aurora. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AuroraOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aurora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9707, Longitude: -93.7180    
<7>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.
<8>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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