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Oriza

Ghost town · Acadia County, Louisiana

Evangeline quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680)
Evangeline quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oriza is a ghost town in Acadia County, Louisiana. It is one of 5 former communities in Acadia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oriza as a historical populated place on the Evangeline topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.2574° N, 92.5071° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEvangeline
Elevation20 ft
Nearest living townEgan, LA
Distance to it0.9 miles
GNIS feature ID549394
Coordinates30.25743, -92.50708

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What's there now

Oriza is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Egan, LA (population 966), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 20 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Oriza?

Oriza is in Acadia County, Louisiana, at 30.2574, -92.5071.

How many ghost towns are in Acadia County?

Acadia County, Louisiana has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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