Welcome to Oran ...
Oran is located in Murray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oran, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Oran is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oran lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Oran (for example, toward Ider (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Oran: 706 & 762<3>
Communities Also Named Oran ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Oran - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Texas.
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.
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Northcutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Gregory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gregory is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
- Temple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
- Soapstick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
- Varnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tennga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
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 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 (so far) 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 1892. The Oran post office closed in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oran.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oran - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Oran area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Oran area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |