WayfarrowOrla
Ghost town · Reeves County, Texas
Orla is a ghost town in Reeves County, Texas. It is the only former community in Reeves County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Orla as a historical populated place: 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 31.8250° N, 103.9089° W.
Key facts
| Nearest living town | Mentone, TX |
|---|---|
| Distance to it | 19.9 miles |
| Coordinates | 31.82500, -103.90889 |
What's there now
Orla is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mentone, TX (population 12), about 19.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.