Ora is a ghost town in Angelina County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is located within the Lufkin, Texas micropolitan area.

Ora, Texas
Ora is located in Texas
Ora
Ora
Ora is located in the United States
Ora
Ora
Coordinates: 31°16′39″N 94°25′40″W / 31.2774103°N 94.4277023°W / 31.2774103; -94.4277023
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAngelina
Elevation200 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID1382441[1]

Geography

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Ora was located midway between Huntington and the Angelina River, 20 mi (32 km) east of Lufkin in eastern Angelina County.[2]

Education

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Ora had a school known as the Plank School. It continued to operate in the 1930s.[2] Today, the ghost town is located within the Huntington Independent School District.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ora, Texas
  2. ^ a b Long, Christopher (1995-09-01). "Ora, TX". tshaonline.org.