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 412 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Aurora had a population of 866 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
- Bushnell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Brookings
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <2>
- Volga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
- Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flandreau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
- Flandreau is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <2>
- Verdi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Verdi is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Sinai
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
- Sinai is located in Brookings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <2>
- Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
- Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
- Egan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
- Lake Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sioux Falls Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Hendricks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toronto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Colman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Airlie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
- Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Cazenovia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Estelline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
- Estelline is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <2>
- Arlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
- Wentworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Trent is located in Moody County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
- Brandt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Brandt is located in Deuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <2>
- Brant Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
- Brant Lake is located in Lake County
- Pipestone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Pipestone County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Tyler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
- Dempster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
- Dempster is located in Hamlin County
- Wilno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilno
- Wilno is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Hetland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Aurora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |