Aurora, WV

Aurora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 200 residents. Aurora is located on U.S. Route 50 between Rowlesburg and the Maryland state line. Cathedral State Park is located to the east of Aurora's post office. The through line in Aurora is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Aurora makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Aurora was originally a German settlement. The town was originally called Salem and later Mount Carmel. Aurora includes a historic district.