Welcome to Ora ...
Ora is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Ora is located in Angelina County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ora, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Ora is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ora: (936)
Communities Also Named Ora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ora - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ora.
Communities near Ora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ora.
- Lufkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Zavalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavalla
- Zavalla is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <4>
- Chireno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Broaddus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
- Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
- Oak Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Shawnee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Etoile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Etoile is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etoile <4>
- Thomas Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
- Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
- Alco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ora. See our Newspapers Page for Ora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ora ...
Looking for more information about Ora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ora.
Adding Ora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ora in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ora was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Ora in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Ora post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |