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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oran (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oran. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oran is located in Fayette County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware & Winneshiek.

Below are the counties that are near Oran. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oran:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Oran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Westgate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Oelwein
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Maynard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
    • Randalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Donnan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Hawkeye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Alpha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Maryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <1>
    • Douglass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Spencers Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Dunkerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dewar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jesup
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
    • Raymond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Elk Run Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Evansdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <1>
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gilbertville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jubilee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Klinger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
    • Knittel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tripoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Bremer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Frederika
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Plainfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Fairbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
    • Hazleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Doris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Lamont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
    • Winthrop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Rowley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <1>
    • Brandon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Quasqueton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Shell Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <1>
    • New Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <1>
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Republic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Lawler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • New Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
    • Bradford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Nashua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Ionia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Strawberry Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
      • Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <1>
    • Volga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Dundee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Forestville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Grundy County
    • Fredsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Jackson Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Festina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oran, see our County-by-County Page for Oran.

Newspapers Published in Oran ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oran.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oran, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oran.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oran:

Cemeteries Near Oran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oran.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oran covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.

  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
  • Fairbank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbank Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Oran Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Twp. Cemetery
  • Oran Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
  • North Amish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Mathews Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathews Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathews Lutheran Cemetery
    • Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Oran in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oran.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.

  • Fairbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
    • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
  • Westgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
    • Westgate is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Wapsie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
    • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
  • Klinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
    • Klinger is located in Bremer County
  • Oelwein
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Knittel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
    • Knittel is located in Bremer County
  • Dunkerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Hazleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Maynard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
  • Tripoli
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
    • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
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    • Bryantsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Canfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oran. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oran.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oran. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7014, Longitude: -92.0746       In this case, the coordinates for Oran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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