Welcome to Oran ...
Oran is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Oran is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.
The location of Oran has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Oran is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oran lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Oran ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Oran - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oran.
Communities near Oran ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oran.
- Mineral Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
- Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <4>
- Jacksboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
- Jacksboro is located in Jack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <4>
- Graford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
- Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
- Bryson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
- Bryson is located in Jack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <4>
- Millsap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap
- Millsap is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <4>
- Cool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Salesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Perrin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
- Perrin is located in Jack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrin <4>
- Whitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
- Whitt is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <4>
- Wolters Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
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 Oran. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oran.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oran. 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 Oran.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oran. See our Newspapers Page for Oran.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oran ...
Looking for more information about Oran? 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 Oran, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oran.
Adding Oran to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oran in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oran post office opened in 1886.
We also found Oran in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oran.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oran. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Palo Pinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oran - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |