Nearest Communities to Oran,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oran, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oran:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Oran is located in Palo Pinto County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Palo Pinto County: Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Parker, Stephens & Young.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oran. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Palo Pinto County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Oran (which is Palo Pinto County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Oran
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Palo Pinto County (where Oran resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.palo-pinto.tx.us/
- County Seat for Palo Pinto: Palo Pinto
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Peadenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peadenville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peadenville
- Salesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Graford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coronados Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coronados Camp is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronados Camp
- Wolters Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Mineral Wells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sturdivant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sturdivant is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Oakes Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakes Crossing is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Crossing
- Palo Pinto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brazos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
- Lone Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Camp is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Camp
- Metcalf Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf Gap is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Gap
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- New Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Salem is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Santo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brad
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brad is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad
- Coalville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coalville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Gordon Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gordon Junction is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Junction
- Jack County
- County Website: https://www.jackcounty.org/
- County Seat for Jack: Jacksboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Perrin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bartons Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bartons Chapel is located in Jack County
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- Gibtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gibtown is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
- Joplin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Joplin is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Westbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook is located in Jack County
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- Senate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Senate is located in Jack County
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- Jacksboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bob Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bob Town is located in Jack County
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- Vineyard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
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- Wizard Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Bryson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maryetta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maryetta is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryetta
- Jermyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cundiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cundiff is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Squaw Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Squaw Mountain is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Mountain
- Parker County
- County Website: https://www.parkercountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Parker: Weatherford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Whitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Advance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Advance is located in Parker County
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- Garner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garner is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Adell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adell is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Authon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Authon is located in Parker County
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- Cool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cool is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Poolville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Millsap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Preble is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
- Peaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bennett is located in Parker County
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- Fox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fox is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Lemley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lemley is located in Parker County
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- Agnes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Agnes is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Brock Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brock Junction is located in Parker County
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- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Brock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brock is located in Parker County
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- Carter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carter is located in Parker County
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- Wright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wright is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Weatherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Maxwell Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell Crossing is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Crossing
- Stephens Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens Crossing is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Crossing
- Springtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dennis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wampler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wampler is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler
- Dicey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dicey is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
- Earls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Earls is located in Parker County
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- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Parker County
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- Powell Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Crossing is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Crossing
- Punkin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Punkin Center is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Buckner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckner is located in Parker County
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- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Highland Addition
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Highland Addition is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Addition
- Hudson Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wise County
- County Website: https://www.co.wise.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wise: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Willow Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Boonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Balsora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Balsora is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsora
- Runaway Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rickels
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rickels is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickels
- Draco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Lake Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Cottondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cottondale is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Lucky Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
- Bridgeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Young County
- County Website: https://www.co.young.tx.us/
- County Seat for Young: Graham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Bunger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bunger is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
- Graham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Old Caseyville Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Mountains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Mountains is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountains
- Loving
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Top is located in Young County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
- South Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oran) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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