Do you know of Fauna ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Fauna. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Fauna.<1>

We found mention of Fauna as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Harris County, Texas.

Communities Also Named Fauna ...

We found one communities that share the name Fauna.

Within Texas, the name Fauna is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Fauna in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Pasquotank County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fauna [Pasquotank County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Fauna ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Fauna:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Fauna - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)
Published by Southern Pacific Railroad

Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Fauna.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 48/25608   (Place Name: Fauna)

County: Harris     (FIPS State/County: 48/201)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Fauna) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Harris County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Harris County.