Auraria

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Auraria is a historic former gold-mining town in Lumpkin County, Georgia, known as one of the earliest sites of the Georgia Gold Rush.

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instanceOf former gold-mining town
historic town
associatedEvent Georgia Gold Rush
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentStatus small rural community
economicBasisHistorically gold mining
eraOfProminence 19th century
foundedAs gold-mining camp
hasEconomicDeclineCause shift of gold-mining activity to Dahlonega
hasFeature historic buildings
old mining sites
hasHeritageStatus historic community
hasNameOrigin Latin word "aurum" meaning gold
hasNearbyWaterBody Chestatee River
Etowah River
hasSettlementType unincorporated community
historicalRegion Southern United States
surface form: U.S. South
historicalUse gold mining settlement
knownFor being one of the earliest sites of the Georgia Gold Rush
early gold mining
locatedIn Lumpkin County, Georgia NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Georgia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Dahlonega, Georgia
partOf Georgia Gold Rush
primaryCountySeatPredecessorOf Dahlonega, Georgia
region Appalachian foothills
state Georgia
transportationAccess local county roads

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