Welcome to Aurora ...
The city of Aurora is located Aurora is located in Wise County<1>. The location of Aurora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873. When the people of Aurora refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Auroran<3> From the Census Estimates for 2019, Aurora has a population of 1,502 people<4> (see below for details). The community of Aurora is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<5>. Time Zone: Aurora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Aurora lies within the (940) area code. Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aurora had an population of 1,502 people. This is an increase of 23.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 76.08% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Aurora had a population of 1,220 people. This makes Aurora the county's 7th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,220 people, the population of Aurora increased 43.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 853 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Aurora. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Aurora: This one is located in Wise County and the other is located in Jefferson County. Beyond Texas, 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, Nevada, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Aurora. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aurora. 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. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora. Looking for more information about Aurora? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Aurora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aurora. We originally found mention of Aurora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<7> We also found Aurora mentioned on a train schedule titled .
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <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 city'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> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aurora. <5> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/