Orient Ghost Town
Tom Green County, Texas31.6568, -100.3318
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 14 miGrape Creek, TX
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 6.5 miTennyson
Orient is a former settlement in Tom Green County, Texas, listed among the ghost towns of Texas.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Orient. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grape Creek, TX, about 14 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Angelo, TX, 16 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Tennyson6.5 mi northeast
- Ben Ficklin19 mi south
- Edith24 mi northwest
- Sanco27 mi northwest
- Arden30 mi southwest
- Silver35 mi northwest
- Sherwood38 mi southwest
- Bradshaw40 mi northeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Robert Lee 4Wsw. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Robert Lee 4Wsw station (USC00417669), 20 miles away. About 21.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Tom Green County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.65682, -100.33176 |
| Also known as | Orient, Texas, Orient, TX |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7102272 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Orient ghost town?
In Tom Green County, Texas, at 31.6568, -100.3318. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Grape Creek, TX, about 14 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is San Angelo, TX, 16 miles away.
Can you visit Orient?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Orient?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Robert Lee 4Wsw. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Orient?
Yes. Tennyson (6.5 mi), Ben Ficklin (19 mi), Edith (24 mi), Sanco (27 mi).
