Record

About Aurora

Aurora is now part of the city of Kenosha, in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States but was the site of one of the area's earliest post offices, opened in the early 1830s at the Willis Tavern, the Aurora community center on the west side of the old Green Bay Trail (now Highway 31) just north of what is now 60th Street (Kenosha County Highway K). A Chicago-Milwaukee stagecoach line began operating in 1836 (twelve years before Wisconsin statehood) and served Aurora.
From Wikipedia, "Aurora, Kenosha County, Wisconsin", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Aurora, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Aurora is

USGS topographic map around Aurora — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Aurora

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1892 Racine sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1905 Racine sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Pleasant Prairie sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Racine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Racine sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1962 Racine sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Racine sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Aurora

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.

Raymond Center16.4 mi NW · Racine
Muskego Settlement21.1 mi NW · Racine
Denoon22.9 mi NW · Waukesha
Dodges Corners26.3 mi NW · Waukesha
Root Creek28.0 mi N · Milwaukee
Brookfield Center36.3 mi N · Waukesha

Sources

Wikipedia, "Aurora, Kenosha County, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4822442.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).