Auraria

Named by John C. Calhoun for the Latin word for gold, this boomtown swelled to a thousand residents during Georgia's 1832 gold rush; prospectors who later left here helped found the settlement that became Denver, Colorado.

Auraria is a historical marker in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, erected in 1954. It is one of 23 historical markers documented in Lumpkin County, among 39 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.4744, -84.0238 near Dahlonega. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Station (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Calhoun Gold Mine, Mount Hope Cemetery, and Davis Chapel Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.