Profile for Aurora, West Virginia, WV

Former and merged names include:
· German Settlement
· West Union

Nearby parks & recreation: Cathedral State Park

Listed places near Aurora

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (1)

Parks (1)

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• Preston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in West Virginia
• State data - West Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Aurora travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Preston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Preston County Chamber of Commerce

• Cemeteries in or near Aurora
• Cemeteries in Preston County
• Libraries in or near Aurora

Post a query on a message board:

• Preston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Aurora museums
• Aurora historic sites
• Aurora area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Aurora area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Preston County
• Cemetery record compendium
• West Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Aurora
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Preston County

• Aurora business guide
• Preston County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in West Virginia
• Local ordinances in West Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Preston County
• Arrests in Preston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in West Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Preston County economic census
• Preston County economic summary
• Preston County employment growth
• Preston County unemployment rate
• West Virginia economic data

• Colleges in or near Aurora
• Colleges in West Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in West Virginia
• Schools in or near Aurora
• School districts in or near Aurora
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of West Virginia high schools

• Air pollution in Preston County
• Diesel soot in Preston County
• Land contamination in Preston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in West Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Preston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in West Virginia

• ePodunk festival listings
• West Virginia county fairs
• West Virginia festivals (West Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Aurora

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Aurora
• Geocaches in West Virginia

• Preston County government
• West Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Aurora medical services & health statistics

• Historic sites in or near Aurora
• Historic sites in West Virginia
• Museums in or near Aurora
• Museums in West Virginia
• West Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Preston County genealogy forum

• Find Foreclosure in Aurora
• Homes for sale in the Aurora area
• Find a Aurora Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check West Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in West Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Aurora

• West Virginia library

• Historic maps of WV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of West Virginia
• Topographic map of Aurora

• Daily newspapers in or near Aurora
• AM radio stations in or near Aurora
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Aurora
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Aurora
• TV stations in or near Aurora
• Media ownership in the Aurora area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in West Virginia

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Aurora
• Search obituaries in West Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected WV newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in West Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in West Virginia
• Lions clubs in West Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Aurora
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Aurora

• Parks near Aurora
• National forests in West Virginia
• State parks in West Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Aurora
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of West Virginia communities
• Photos of West Virginia places
• Post cards of West Virginia communities

Preston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Aurora political report.

• West Virginia Democratic party
• West Virginia Republican party
• West Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Aurora
• Total membership by faith, in Preston County

• Chowhound message boards for WV

• Aurora travel guide
• Airports near Aurora
• Hotels near Aurora
• West Virginia tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in West Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in West Virginia

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