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ORIANA, TEXAS
AKA Orianna, Texas
Texas Ghost Town
Stonewall County, Texas Panhandle
2 Miles S of Highway
380
3 Miles W of Peacock
18
Miles West of Aspermont
4 Miles
E of the Kent County Line
Population: 0
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History
in a Pecan Shell
The name was cobbled together from Ora Reese and Anna
("Annie") Patterson, daughters of Will Reese and J. D. Patterson, local landowners
who donated land for the railroad right-of-way. The community was granted a post
office in the Spring of 1901. Other businesses in the fledgling community were
a gin and a store.
Another nearby community named Antioch saw the advantage
of having a railroad connection, so they merged with Oriana, however both populations
eventually moved to Peacock. The post
office moved to Peacock in early 1918
and the town's school merged sometime around 1930. By the mid-1930s, only four
people were left, however, the 1945 population of Oriana was listed as 20 - with
one business hanging on.
The railroad (originally the Stamford and Northwestern
and after 1952 as the Fort Worth and Denver Railway) pulled up tracks in the late
1960s. It was said the railroad had a bridge running alongside the one shown above.
The Oriana Cemetery is shown on TxDoT maps of Stonewall County - one mile west
of the Salt Fork of the Brazos River. |
Oriana,
Texas Forum
Our thanks to Delores Miles for suggesting Oriana's inclusion. Anyone wishing
to share history, stories or photos of Oriana, Texas, please contact
us.
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