Aurora Colony Historic District · Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY 3.0The American politician James A. Miller is the one famous person from Aurora
In 1883, the American politician James A. Miller was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. One language has an article about them so far. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born in Aurora
Also called Aurora home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Aurora, though born elsewhere.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aurora and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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