West Aurora, Missouri

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West Aurora is an unincorporated community in Miller County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

West Aurora was platted in 1882, and named for its location west of nearby Aurora Springs. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Aurora, Missouri
  2. "Miller County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

38°18′52″N92°35′45″W / 38.31444°N 92.59583°W / 38.31444; -92.59583