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 251 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Aurora had a population of 511 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
- Idalia
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - South Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- South Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Maribel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Vandemere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mesic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Blounts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blounts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
- Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
- Grantsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
- Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <3>
- Alliance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <3>
- Bayboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
- Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <3>
- Stonewall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Ransomville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Bath
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Hobucken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Reelsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Olympia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Yeatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatesville
- Yeatesville is located in Beaufort County
- Gilead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Ernul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Kershaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Pamlico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Makleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makleyville
- Makleyville is located in Hyde County
- Arapahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <3>
- Oriental
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <3>
- Bunyan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |