Aurora, OH Road Trips
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Longest Drive
242.9 mi
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Quickest Drive
4h 41m
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Aurora, OH by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
17,386
Median Income
$125,567
Median Home Value
$371,400
Median Age
46.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Aurora, OH at a Glance
Founded
1799
Elevation
1,132 ft
Area
24 mi²
Notable People from Aurora, OH
A sampling of people born in Aurora, OH.
Anne Heche
1969–2022
American actress (1969–2022)
Jeff Burr
1963–2023
American film director (1963–2023)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Aurora, OH.
Villain
wooden roller coaster at the Geauga Lake amusement park in Aurora, Ohio
Aurora Center Historic District
historic district in Aurora, Ohio, United States
C.R. Howard House
Aurora, Ohio, listed on the NRHP in Portage County
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Traveler Guide to Aurora, OH
Aurora is a city of 16,000 people (2019) in Portage County. It is a suburb of Akron, Ohio. Its downtown area is a National Historic Place, with 21 contributing buildings in styles that include Mid-19th Century Revival, Late Victorian, and Federal.
Aurora is part of what was at one time the Connecticut Western Reserve. Some say Aurora was the name of the daughter of Major Amos Spafford, while others believe the village was named after Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn. The family of Ebenezer Sheldon was the first settler family to venture into the remote regions of the Western Reserve in 1799. Sheldon and his family came from Westfield, Connecticut. Soon other pioneer families followed. In 1807 a village government was established.
1 Aurora Center Historic District. Parts of central Aurora have been designated the Aurora Center Historic District. The historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Nov 2018) Aurora Ohio Historical Society, 115 E Pioneer Trail, ☏ +1 330-995-3336. M W F 2-4PM. Runs the historical Deed House at Pioneer Park. (updated Aug 2021)
The historic Aurora Golf and Country Club has been converted into the Paddock River Preserve. 1 Geauga Lake. A large lake that was once home to an amusement park. (updated Dec 2018) 2 Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E Pioneer Trail, ☏ +1 330-562-1818, [email protected]. (updated Dec 2018)
Thorn Creek Winery, 155 Treat Road, ☏ +1-330-562-9245, [email protected].
Aurora Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 30 Shawnee Trail, ☏ +1 330 562-0767. 1 The Bertram Inn and Conference Center. (updated Nov 2018)
Travel tips adapted from Aurora (Ohio) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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