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Oriana

Ghost town · Stonewall County, Texas

Peacock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Peacock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oriana is a ghost town in Stonewall County, Texas. It is one of 2 former communities in Stonewall County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 89th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oriana as a historical populated place on the Peacock 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 33.1809° N, 100.4454° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePeacock
Elevation1,812 ft
Nearest living townJayton, TX
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID2035005
Coordinates33.18093, -100.44539

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What's there now

Oriana is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jayton, TX (population 446), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,812 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 Oriana?

Oriana is in Stonewall County, Texas, at 33.1809, -100.4454.

How many ghost towns are in Stonewall County?

Stonewall County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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