Welcome to Aurora ...
So far, we found very little information about Aurora. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Aurora to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Aurora, please Contact Us.
Aurora would have been located within present day Mineral County<2>.
Aurora was founded in 1860.
When the people of Aurora referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Auroran<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Aurora is 7,440 feet [2,268 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Aurora is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Aurora was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Aurora still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
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), Missouri, Nebraska, 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.
- Bodie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
- Bodie is located in Mono County (CA)
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in Mono County (CA)
- Masonic ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Chemung Mine ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chemung Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Mine
- Chemung Mine is located in Mono County (CA)
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Mono County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Willow Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County (CA)
- Wichman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichman
- Wichman is located in Lyon County
- Belfort ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Belfort is located in Mono County (CA)
- Mono City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono City
- Mono City is located in Mono County (CA)
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 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora.
Adding Aurora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Aurora in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Aurora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Aurora post office opened in 1866.
We also found Aurora on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Nevada (1883).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 community'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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |