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History · Oran

A history of Oran,
then and now

Postcards, papers and photographs of Oran from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.

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The story

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Oran was originally named "St. Cloud", and under the latter name was founded in the late 1860s. A post office called Oran has been in operation since 1882. The present name is a transfer from Oran, Algeria.

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Timeline

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1940s6 items · Oran, Missouri. Farmer consulting doc…LOC
1950–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

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By decade

Oran, decade by decade

1940s6 items
Oran, Missouri. Farmer consulting doctorLOCOran, Missouri. Farmer consulting doctor1942Oran, Missouri. Doctor's office and waiting roomLOCOran, Missouri. Doctor's office and waiting room1942Oran, Missouri. Waiting room in doctor's officeLOCOran, Missouri. Waiting room in doctor's office1942Oran, Missouri. Doctor receiving call in his officeLOCOran, Missouri. Doctor receiving call in his office1942Oran, Missouri. Doctor receiving call in his officeLOCOran, Missouri. Doctor receiving call in his office1942Farmer waiting to see the doctor. Oran, MissouriLOCFarmer waiting to see the doctor. Oran, Missouri1942
1950s–
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Oran is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Oran has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Scott County Courthouse in Benton, 5 miles away.

Oran and the nearest listed places

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Scott County CourthouseWilliam Henry and Lilla Luce Harrison HouseCharles Isaac and Lizzie Hunter Moore Anderson HouseCommerce City HallShady Grove CemeteryThebes Courthouse

Closest to Oran

Scott County CourthouseBenton · Building5miWilliam Henry and Lilla Luce Harrison HouseScott City · Built 189711.6miCharles Isaac and Lizzie Hunter Moore Anderson HouseCommerce · Building12.3miCommerce City HallCommerce · Building12.5miShady Grove CemeteryDutchtown · Site12.5mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Scott County Courthouse’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

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📜 Morley📜 Benton📜 Haywood City📜 Chaffee

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