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Aurora's population peaked in 1900 at 6,191 a gain of more than 77%. As the mining industry faded by 1910, the population had fallen 33% to 4,148. [ 4 ] However Aurora's business infrastructure remained strong with three banks, three flour mills, a shoe factory, a daily and weekly newspaper, and three lumber yards including the M.L. Coleman ...
By 1893, 12,651 tons of zinc ore were mined and shipped from Aurora. [8] The mines attracted prospectors and miners. Aurora's population peaked at 10,000 circa 1900. The Frisco Railroad (now Burlington Northern-Santa Fe) and the Missouri Pacific (now Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad) previously had depots in Aurora. The train master for ...
In 2012, the Aurora Casket Company was acquired by private equity firm Kohlberg & Co. [2] By 2014, the company had about 850 employees and was one of the Cincinnati metropolitan area's largest private companies. In June 2015, it was acquired by Matthews International and renamed Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions. [1]
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Aurora, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Aurora, Missouri" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Aurora Springs was platted in 1880 and named for a mineral spring near the original town site. [6] A post office called Aurora Springs was established in 1882 and remained in operation until 1912. [7] The U.S. Census Bureau first listed the community as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
William H. Healy moved from Yorkville, Illinois to Aurora in 1891. He opened "Healy and Blair", a furniture store that doubled as a mortuary. His brother, Arthur N. Healy, joined him in a new partnership in 1901 and they moved into a new building at 50 W Downer Place.
Gandys and Lewis had purchased KRMO and KKBL in nearby Monett, MO a year or so earlier. They combined operations of all four stations (KSWM-AM, KRMO-AM, KKBL-FM and KQMO-FM) in the KSWM studio building on South Jefferson Street in Aurora.
Cantrell is a surname of English and French origin. Notable people with the surname include: Cantrell (rapper), American hip-hop artist; Arthur Cantrell (1883–1954), English cricketer and Royal Marines officer; Cantrell (Middlesex cricketer) Blu Cantrell, R&B singer; Cady Cantrell, model; Charles P. Cantrell, American Medal of Honor recipient