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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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 Preston County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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:

  • Preston County     (The home county of Aurora)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Aurora to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalamazoo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Clemtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Aurora to Clemtown
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Aurora to Arden
    • Vannoys Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Meriden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Aurora to Meriden
    • Calhoun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Aurora to Calhoun
    • Philippi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adaland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Aurora to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Maysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maysville
      • From Aurora to Maysville
    • Medley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hopeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Aurora to Hopeville
    • Lahmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymourville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Samaria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Aurora to Canton
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Schell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Aurora to Schell
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Aurora to Harrison
    • Elk Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Hartmansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • New Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Piedmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Cheat Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Canyon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryfork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Harman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Whyte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Aurora to Whyte
    • Gilman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harperton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harperton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harperton
      • From Aurora to Harperton
    • Wymer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Evenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
      • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evenwood
      • From Aurora to Evenwood
    • Leadsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tigheville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Thornton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Knottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Aurora to Sandy
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone House
      • From Aurora to Stone House
    • Fetterman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Aurora to Yates
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pruntytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Pierce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thomas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Coketon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Aurora to Coketon
    • Davis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hambleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hendricks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Parsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Porterwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Aurora to Porterwood
    • Elk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk
      • From Aurora to Elk
    • Canaan Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Gladwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Luke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Red House
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hutton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Aurora to Wilson
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Deer Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Schell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Aurora to Schell
    • Altamont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Aurora to Altamont
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Swanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kitzmiller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <2>
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora, with the one closest to Aurora listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

  • Beachy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Accident Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accident Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accident Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belleview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gnegy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fike / Wolfe Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nine Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Red House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deakins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deakins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kight Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Gortner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Aurora had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Carmel
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carmel
    • From Aurora to Carmel
  • Brookside
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Preston County
  • Eglon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglon
    • Eglon is located in Preston County
  • Sell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Sell is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sell
    • From Aurora to Sell
  • Horse Shoe Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Amblersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amblersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amblersburg
    • Amblersburg is located in Preston County
  • Rowlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Skipnish ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipnish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipnish
    • Skipnish is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Hutton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County
  • Macomber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macomber
    • From Aurora to Macomber
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Terra Alta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Etam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etam
      • Etam is located in Preston County
    • Lead Mine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Mine
      • Lead Mine is located in Tucker 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.

Newspapers Published in 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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aurora, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aurora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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.
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.3243, Longitude: -79.5542    









 

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