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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Palo Pinto County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Palo Pinto County: Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Parker, Stephens & Young.

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:

  • Palo Pinto County     (The home county of Oran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Salesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Graford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Palo Pinto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <2>
    • Brazos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Santo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
      • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <2>
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Perrin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Westbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jacksboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bob Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Wizard Wells
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jermyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Authon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
      • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Cool
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Poolville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
      • Poolville is located in Parker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Peaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Agnes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
    • Carter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Weatherford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Springtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dennis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Boonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Runaway Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <2>
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Paradise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oran, with the one closest to Oran listed first.
    • Bunger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
      • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
    • Loving
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 55 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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.

  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Perrino Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrino Cemetery
  • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartons Chapel Cemetery
  • Locke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
  • Staggs Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Halsell Ranch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsell Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsell Ranch Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Lu Queen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lu Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lu Queen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Ballew Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballew Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Springs Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Woodland Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oran had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Salesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Garner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Parker County
  • Joplin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
    • Joplin is located in Jack County
  • Authon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
    • Authon is located in Parker County
  • Adell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Adell is located in Parker County
  • Palo Pinto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <2>
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • Poolville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Parker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <2>
  • Willow Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Willow Point is located in Wise County
  • Jacksboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Peaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Boonsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Vineyard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Jack 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.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 32.9626, Longitude: -98.1598       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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