Cemetery

unknown (Oran) (THC #7363003505)

Palo Pinto County · THC Atlas #7363003505

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About this site

unknown (Oran) is a cemetery in Palo Pinto County, Texas. It is one of 15 cemeteries documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 67 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9601, -98.1563. The nearest cataloged historic site is unknown (Oran) (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Black Springs, Black Springs Cemetery, and Charles Goodnight.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7363003505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This cemetery lies in the historic Oran community of northeastern Palo Pinto County. Originally called Black Springs for a nearby water source, the settlement was established before the Civil War and was associated with early cattlemen such as Oliver Loving, Charles Goodnight and Jack Cureton. In 1886 residents renamed the community Oran in honor of Texas governor Oran M. Roberts.

Sources: findagrave.com texasgravestones.org

Also at or near Palo Pinto County

“unknown (Oran)” names 2 distinct records in Palo Pinto County. This page is the cemetery. The others:

unknown (Oran) — Cemetery

📍 32.9601, -98.1563 · Palo Pinto County

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Black Springs Cemetery

Palo Pinto County · 1980

Bevers, George Rice, Homesite

Graford · 1971

Historical Marker

Site of the Home in 1855 of Oliver Loving

Oran · 1936