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Welcome to Aurora Center ...

Aurora Center is located in Aurora County<1>.

The pronunciation of Aurora Center: uh-ROHR-uh<2>

A typical abbreviation for Aurora Center: Aurora Ctr. (or less commonly used: Aurora Cen., Aurora Cent. or Aurora Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Aurora Center for more information about variations on the name of Aurora Center.

Aurora Center is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Aurora Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Aurora Center: 605

Communities near Aurora Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aurora Center.

  • Platte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <4>
  • Plankinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Armour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Corsica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stickney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Geddes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <4>
  • Joubert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • New Holland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hillside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hillside is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aurora Center ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Aurora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Aurora Center. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.