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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Aurora (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Aurora. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Aurora is located in Portage County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Stark, Summit & Trumbull.

Below are the counties that are near Aurora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aurora:

  • Portage County     (The home county of Aurora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Camelot Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Village
      • Camelot Village is located in Portage County
    • Streetsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mantua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <2>
    • Doolittles Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittles Corners
      • Doolittles Corners is located in Portage County
    • Sugar Bush Knolls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Bush Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Bush Knolls
      • Sugar Bush Knolls is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Evergreen Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
    • Hiram
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
    • Brady Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
    • Kent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Portage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Pine Gate Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Drakesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
      • Drakesburg is located in Portage County
    • Ravenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrettsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashtabula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Hartsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
      • Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
    • Orwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <2>
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Glenwillow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Solon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Bentleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Applecreek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Chagrin Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Moreland Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Heights
      • Bedford Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford Heights <2>
    • North Solon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Solon
      • North Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Walton Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <2>
    • Hunting Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Valley
      • Hunting Valley is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Bedford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Randall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Randall
      • North Randall is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Randall <2>
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • South Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Auburn Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Yates Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Corners
      • Yates Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Welshfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Chesterland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterland
      • Chesterland is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterland <2>
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • Parkman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Middlefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Aquilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Chardon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <2>
    • East Claridon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
      • East Claridon is located in Geauga County
    • Huntsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Pecks Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
      • Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
    • Kirtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
      • Kirtland is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <2>
    • Willoughby Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
      • Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <2>
    • Waite Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
      • Waite Hill is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Wickliffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
      • Wickliffe is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <2>
    • Brentwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Lake County
    • Kirtland Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
      • Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Willoughby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Willowick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
      • Willowick is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <2>
    • Oak Hill Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Village
      • Oak Hill Village is located in Lake County
    • Eastlake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
    • Lakeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
      • Lakeline is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Timberlake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Craig Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
      • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • North Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Hinckley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Youngs Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
    • Sharon Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Windfall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Medina County
    • Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Wadsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <2>
    • Medina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Poe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Poe is located in Medina County
    • River Styx
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Styx have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
      • River Styx is located in Medina County
    • Abbeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Medina County
    • Valley City Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
      • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
    • Acme
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • New Baltimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <2>
    • Hartville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Limaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
      • Limaville is located in Stark County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
    • Greentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Oval City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oval City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • North Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Alliance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Reminderville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reminderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reminderville
      • Reminderville is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,643 people
    • Twinsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
      • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>
    • Hudson Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Village
      • Hudson Village is located in Summit County
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Macedonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boston Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
      • Boston Heights is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Emmons Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons Corner
      • Emmons Corner is located in Summit County
    • Northfield Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Center
      • Northfield Center is located in Summit County
    • Northfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <2>
    • Peninsula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula
      • Peninsula is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peninsula <2>
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Summit County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mill
      • Helltown
    • Munroe Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <2>
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Phalanx
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
      • Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
    • West Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Trumbull County
    • Newton Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
      • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <2>
    • South Canal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
    • Delightful
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
      • Delightful is located in Trumbull County
    • Mesopotamia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leavittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Austin Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
    • Bristolville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lordstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
      • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Wildare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
      • Wildare is located in Trumbull County
  • Wayne County
    • Doylestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Aurora, see our County-by-County Page for Aurora.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Aurora ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Aurora. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Aurora and those printed in the larger area surrounding Aurora.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Aurora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Aurora:

Cemeteries Near Aurora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aurora.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Aurora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.

  • Aurora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Restland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Streetsboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streetsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streetsboro Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Graveyard
    • Pioneer Trail Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
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    • Old Bainbridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bainbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bainbridge Cemetery
    • Markillie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markillie Cemetery
    • Old Hudson Twp. Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hudson Twp. Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hudson Twp. Burying Ground

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Aurora had a population of 503 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Aurora had a population of 16,472 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.

  • Streetsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Twinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
    • Twinsburg is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <2>
  • Solon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
  • Falls Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
    • Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Bosworth ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
    • Bosworth is located in Summit County
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Mantua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Mantua is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantua <2>
  • Chagrin Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Earlville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Portage County
  • Shalersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shalersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalersville
    • Shalersville is located in Portage County
  • Wheelock ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
    • Wheelock is located in Summit County
  • Macedonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Darrowville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrowville
      • Darrowville is located in Summit County
    • Northfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Metz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Summit County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Aurora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aurora.

The official website for Aurora: www.auroraoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aurora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aurora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3174, Longitude: -81.3499    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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