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Welcome to Aurelian Springs ...

Aurelian Springs is located in Halifax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurelian Springs, 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 Aurelian Springs: Aurelian Spgs. (or less commonly used: Aurelian Spngs. or Aurelian Sprngs.)

Aurelian Springs is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Aurelian Springs: 252

Communities near Aurelian Springs ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Enfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Weldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
  • Gaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Garysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Whitakers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
    • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Halifax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Macon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurelian Springs ...

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

Adding Aurelian Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Aurelian Springs on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurelian Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurelian Springs - 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.