Aurora in Preston County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Aurora

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 27, 2023

1. Aurora Marker

Inscription. Rev. John Stough and family settled at Mount Carmel about 1787, and about 1790 Stough started the first gristmill. The first church was the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized between 1792 and 1796.

Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 39° 19.382′ N, 79° 33.531′ W. Marker is in Aurora, West Virginia, in Preston County. It is on George Washington Highway (U.S. 50) east of History Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24015 George Washington Hwy, Aurora WV 26705, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gantz Sand (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Stone Tavern (approx. 1½ miles away); Flag Raising (approx. 2½ miles away); Preston County / Maryland (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker

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also named Preston County / Maryland (approx. 5.1 miles away); Battle of Rowlesburg (approx. 5.2 miles away); St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Red House, Maryland (approx. 5.7 miles away in Maryland). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Aurora (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker, which did not share its erecting date and organization.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 27, 2023

2. Aurora Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.