Oran, TX 76449 (Former) - U.S. Post Offices on Waymarking.com

The 76449 ZIP code actually belongs to Graford, who handles the mail for Oran now. The Handbook of Texas Online notes that the post office was established in Oran back in 1886. The town had been known as "Black Springs", but due to a naming conflict, "Oran" was bestowed upon the post office, probably for Texas governor, Oran Roberts. In view of this old post office is a Texas Historical Marker for Black Springs, and it reads:

Settled before the Civil War and named for the area's early water source, located nearby, the Black Springs community played a significant role in the growth of Palo Pinto County. Prominent individuals associated with the town included early cattlemen and trail drivers Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight and J. J. "Jack" Cureton, a noted military veteran and pioneer. In 1886 the community was renamed Oran in honor of Texas governor Oran M. Roberts. Once the county's leading town and the site of stores, churches, a school and railroad, it declined in the 1930s and 1940s.

The Handbook of Texas Online notes that the post office was in use as late as 1967. A 2015 note on the Texas Escapes website notes the mail slot cut into one of the post office doors, indicating that letters to Santa Claus can be deposited there during the holidays.

Type of structure:: Stand alone re-enter Zip Code here:: 76449 Current Status:: Retired

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