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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Aurora came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Aurora in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Aurora. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Aurora data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

 

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Aurora:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, an Express Office, no Railroad mentioned

George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883)
Published by A.C. Shewey & Co.

Aurora is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Aurora. See our Misc Page for Aurora for more information.

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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