Aurora, Arkansas

Aurora, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Aurora, Arkansas
Aurora's position in Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°59′50″N 93°42′10″W / 35.99722°N 93.70278°W / 35.99722; -93.70278Coordinates: 35°59′50″N 93°42′10″W / 35.99722°N 93.70278°W / 35.99722; -93.70278
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Madison
Elevation[1] 1,355 ft (413 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 57294

Aurora is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Arkansas, United States.[1] It is located south of Huntsville at the junction of AR 127 and AR 23.[2] The community lies on the banks of War Eagle Creek.[3]

The first store at Aurora opened in 1874.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aurora, Arkansas
  2. "Madison County, Arkansas." Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. AHTD Madison County map Retrieved on July 3, 2010.
  3. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (Second ed.). DeLorme. 2002. p. 23. ISBN 0-89933-345-1.
  4. History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Higginson Book Company. 1889. p. 462.
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