Place:Aurora, Preston, West Virginia, United States

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NameAurora
Alt namesCarmelsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS54000496
German Settlementsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS54000496
Mount Carmelsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS54000496
Old Townsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS54000496
Salemsource: Family History Library Catalog
West Unionsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS54000496
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates39.317°N 79.55°W
Located inPreston, West Virginia, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Aurora is a census-designated place (CDP) in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 201.[1] Aurora was originally a German settlement. The town was originally called Salem and later Mount Carmel. Its current name was suggested because of the town's high altitude. One of the original settlers to the area was John Stough, a Lutheran minister. The primary industries throughout the early and mid-19th century were farming and timber. In the late 1880s, the town became known as a resort area as the result of several large hotels which were built in the area. Some of these featured casinos, pools, and concert halls. In the 1930s an artist colony formed in the nearby Youghiogheny Forest area. Aurora is located on U.S. Route 50 between the Maryland state line and the town of Rowlesburg. Cathedral State Park is located to the east of Aurora's post office.

Located near Aurora are the Brookside Historic District, Gaymont and the Red Horse Tavern, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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