Welcome to Aurora ...
Aurora is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Aurora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
When the people of Aurora refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Auroran<2>
Aurora is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Aurora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Aurora: 262
Communities Also Named Aurora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Aurora: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Florence County.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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, Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia 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.
- West Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Bend
- From Aurora to West Bend
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Aurora to Hartford
- Cedarburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedarburg
- From Aurora to Cedarburg
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,758 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grafton
- From Aurora to Grafton
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Richfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richfield
- From Aurora to Richfield
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,256 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackson
- From Aurora to Jackson
- Slinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Saukville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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. See our Newspapers Page for Aurora.
Adding Aurora to Our Gazetteer ...
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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Aurora post office opened in 1854.
We also found Aurora in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Aurora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aurora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |