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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. 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

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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. 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. (en)
  • Aurora es un lugar designado por el censo ubicado en el condado de Preston en el estado estadounidense de Virginia Occidental. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 201 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 36,8 personas por km².​ (es)
  • Aurora – jednostka osadnicza w Stanach Zjednoczonych, w stanie Wirginia Zachodnia, w hrabstwie Preston. (pl)
  • Орора (англ. Aurora) — переписна місцевість (CDP) в США, в окрузі Престон штату Західна Вірджинія. Населення — 201 осіб (2010). (uk)
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  • Aurora es un lugar designado por el censo ubicado en el condado de Preston en el estado estadounidense de Virginia Occidental. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 201 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 36,8 personas por km².​ (es)
  • Aurora – jednostka osadnicza w Stanach Zjednoczonych, w stanie Wirginia Zachodnia, w hrabstwie Preston. (pl)
  • Орора (англ. Aurora) — переписна місцевість (CDP) в США, в окрузі Престон штату Західна Вірджинія. Населення — 201 осіб (2010). (uk)
  • Aurora is a census-designated place (CDP) in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 201. 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 (en)
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  • Орора (Західна Вірджинія) (uk)
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