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Omo

Ghost town · Evangeline County, Louisiana

Turkey Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Turkey Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Omo is a ghost town in Evangeline County, Louisiana. It is one of 2 former communities in Evangeline County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Omo as a historical populated place on the Saint Landry topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.8077° N, 92.2612° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaint Landry
Elevation60 ft
Nearest living townVille Platte, LA
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID549419
Coordinates30.80770, -92.26124

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What's there now

Omo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ville Platte, LA (population 6,299), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 60 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Omo?

Omo is in Evangeline County, Louisiana, at 30.8077, -92.2612.

How many ghost towns are in Evangeline County?

Evangeline County, Louisiana has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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