Aurora – 1860 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
George W. Hawes’ Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1860 and 1861. Indianapolis : George W. Hawes, 1860.

AURORA.

A post city of Dearborn county, situated on the Ohio river, at the mouth of Hagan creek, 26 miles below Cincinnati, and on the Ohio and Mississippi railway, four miles from Lawrenceburg, the capital of the county, and 90 miles south-east from Indianapolis, fare $2.95.

It was laid out in 1819, incorporated in 1848, and is surrounded by a rich farming region. It is a place of considerable business, exports large quantities of produce and contains one Catholic and five Protestant churches, several flourishing schools, one weekly newspaper, various benevolent institutions, numerous merchantile and manufacturing establishments, including distilleries, planing mills, sash and blind factories, also cooper shops, slaughter houses, pork packing establishments, &c. Population about 3,500.

Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.

  • Allen Wm., carpenter and joiner.
  • Andrews A., insurance agent.
  • Aurora Commercial, Nelson & Pummill, proprietors.
  • Aurora Insurance and Trust Co., J. Cobb, pres’t, L. M. Foulk, sec’y.
  • Bailey J. W., telegraph operator.
  • Beck & Bailey, dry goods, boots and shoes.
  • Beerger Wm., gunsmith.
  • Bloom A., merchant tailor.
  • Bloom Mrs. E., confectionery.
  • Bond R. C., physician and surgeon.
  • Bridwell Wm., meat store.
  • Buettner Henry, barber.
  • Burns F. A., boot and shoe maker.
  • Bush B. M., insurance and express agent.
  • Campbell I. T., saddle and harness maker.
  • Carbaugh J. H., attorney at law.
  • CHAMBERS, STEVENS & CO., DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, HARDWARE, BOOTS, SHOES, &c.
  • Cheek George, dealer in pressed hay.
  • Cheek H., attorney at law.
  • CHRISTY & LANGTREE, DEALERS IN COAL, GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
  • Clark Mrs. A. P., post mistress.
  • CLARK, WEBBER & GOULD, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
  • Cobb John, coal dealer.
  • COBB O. P. & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, PORK PACKERS, AND DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY, IRON, STEEL, NAILS, SALT, &c. ALSO AGENTS FOR ALL KINDS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
  • Cochran Railroad Shops O. and M. M., 1 mile north of the city.
  • CRANE A. G. & CO., MANUFACTURER CUT STAVES, BARRELS, DRESSED FLOORING, AND BUILDING LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
  • CUMMINGS & WATTS, GROCERS AND PRODUCE DEALERS.
  • Cunningham Wm., rectifier and dealer in liquors.
  • DEWES JOS., MANUFACTURER OF WOOLENS, JEANS, &c., OF EVERY VARIETY.
  • DINES G., HAIR DRESSING AND SHAVING SALOON.
  • Dorn & Brother, wagon makers and blacksmiths.
  • Dyke Nathaniel, dealer in stoves and tin ware.
  • Eagle Hotel, John Hamilton, prop’r.
  • Early Philip, grocery.
  • Ebersole & Haynes, physicians and surgeons.
  • Edwards W. J. & Co., carriage makers.
  • Epstein Abraham, clothing store.
  • Epstein Abraham, jewelry store.
  • Eschmann Nicholas, tobacconist.
  • Fickenscher John, manufact’r and dealer in stoves and tin ware.
  • Fickling Charles, grocery.
  • Fisher P., boot and shoe maker.
  • GAFF T. & J. W. MILLERS AN DISTILLERS.
  • Garmhausen B., proprietor Washington Hotel.
  • Garmhausen B., grocery dealer.
  • Giegold J. L., baker and grocery.
  • Goldsmith Martin, clothier and dealer in boots and shoes.
  • GREEN EDWARD, ATTORNNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
  • GREER, KELSEY & HILL, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
  • HAMILTON JOHN, PROPRIETOR EAGLE HOTEL.
  • Haring M., undertaker and cabinet maker.
  • Hauck Wm., barber and hair dresser.
  • Haynes J. D., attorney at law.
  • Held P. H., merchant tailor.
  • HILL S. P. & CO., DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES AND PROPRIETORS OF SHATTUCKS EXCELSIOR BAKING POWDERS.
  • HOLMAN & HAYNES, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW AND NOTARIES PUBLIC.
  • Holz Wm., physician and surgeon.
  • Hubbert Asa B., carpenter and builder.
  • Hubbert Richard, grocery and provision dealer.
  • HUCKERY FREDERICK, JUSTICE OF PEACE.
  • HUCKERY JOHN, GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE.
  • HURLBERT L. G., PLANING AND FLOURING MILL, LUMBER YARD, DOOR, SASH AND VENITIAN SHUTTER FACTORY.
  • Ittner John, boot and shoe maker.
  • Johnson Adam, bakery.
  • Kastner Philip, baker, confectionery and grocer.
  • Keister D. B., druggist.
  • Kelsey J. A. & Co., proprietor of the city wharf boat.
  • KEMPF M., GROCERY, BAKER AND LIQUORS.
  • Kern Frederick, eating saloon.
  • KOEHLER MARTIN, PROPRIETOR OF MANSION HOUSE. (See card, page 20.)
  • Kreitlein A., grocery.
  • Lamkin Hiram, merchant tailor.
  • Lansberry A. B., wagon maker.
  • Laupus John G., manufacturer and dealer in cigars, tobacco, &c.
  • Lattimore T., carpenter and joiner.
  • Lozier Abram, dry goods and groceries.
  • McCREARY R. E., DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
  • McHenry B. N., blacksmith.
  • Maloney Henry, boarding house and grocery.
  • MANSION HOUSE, M. KOEHLER, PROPRIETOR. (See card, p. 20.)
  • Marron H., cabinet maker and furniture dealer.
  • Merkle A. H., grocery.
  • Meyer M. & J., clothiers.
  • Milburn J. N., jewelry and book store.
  • Miles Isaac, attorney at law.
  • Miller Wm. R., boot and shoe maker, and tanner and currier.
  • Morrow H., undertaker and cabinet maker.
  • Musgrave J. & E., tanners and curriers.
  • Nelson & Pummill, editors and publishers Aurora Commercial.
  • Parker Samuel, fruit and vegetable dealer.
  • Phalen Israel, grocer.
  • Pierce S. R., dry goods and groceries.
  • Pyle J. Atwood, ambrotypist.
  • Radspinner J. F., grocer.
  • Richt L., boarding house and saloon.
  • Rider J., boot and shoe maker.
  • Ritter George, tobacconist.
  • Roberts O. F., attorney at law.
  • Ronsheim E., dry goods and clothing.
  • Rothert Mrs. F., tavern and grocery.
  • Rudolph Lewis, prop’r Farmers’ Hotel.
  • NELSON & PUMMILL, PROPRIETORS AURORA COMMERCIAL.
  • Saddler Mrs. C., millinery and fancy goods.
  • Schaffer George, boot and shoe maker.
  • Schmiedel H., prop’r City Hall, wine, lager beer and billiard saloon.
  • Schmitt A., homeopathic physician.
  • Schwartz & Co., clothing store.
  • SEVERIN JULIUS, COOPERSMITH, BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS.
  • Shippin B., coal dealer.
  • Siementel George, baker and grocery.
  • SIEMENTEL L., PROPRIETOR CITY BREWERY.
  • SIEMENTEL M. & C., PROP’RS CITY FOURING MILL.
  • Slater Frederick, grocery.
  • Small Ezra, dealer in pressed hay.
  • Smith Adam, coffee house and saloon.
  • SQUIBB W. P. & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
  • Stafford James, dry goods and groceries.
  • Stage Asbury, grocery.
  • Stark Washington, proprietor City Wharf Boat.
  • Stark Mrs. M., milliner and mantua maker.
  • STEDMAN & CO., STEAM ENGINE BUILDERS, FLOURING AND SAW MILLS, HAY PRESSES AND CASTINGS OF ALL KINDS.
  • Stevens Jacob, blacksmith.
  • Stevens W. F., Aetna insurance agent.
  • Stratton L. S., dry goods.
  • Taylor George, prop’r livery stable.
  • Terrill R. Q., attorney at law and notary public.
  • Trester House, F. D. Worth, prop’r.
  • Tuck N. H., ambrotypist.
  • Tyman B. W., attorney at law.
  • Veiht F. L., physician and surgeon.
  • WAULING GUSTAVUS, PATTERN MAKER.
  • Washington Hotel, B. Garmhausen, proprietor.
  • Watts & Taylor, carpenters and builders.
  • WEAVER J. W., COMMISSION MERCHANT.
  • Wehe Adam, saddle and harness maker.
  • Weymand & Gibson, manufact’rs of cooperage.
  • Wilke J. H., dry goods and groceries.
  • Worth F. D., prop’r Trester House.
  • York F. & W., livery stable.
  • York J. W. & Brother, livery stable.
  • Young & Miller, boot and shoe makers.