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Orla is a town in Reeves County, Texas, United States. It lies approximately 38 miles (61 km) north of Pecos. Orla is believed to have two residents and has its own post office, located on U.S. Route 285. [1] The post office was established 26 December 1906, with Joshua D. McAdams as first postmaster. [2]
Reeves County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,748. [1] Its county seat and most populous city is Pecos. [2] The county was created in 1883 and organized the next year. [3] It is named for George R. Reeves, a Texas state legislator and colonel in the Confederate Army.
Greer County, formed in 1860. Separated from Texas by U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. the State of Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) and is now part of southwestern Oklahoma. Perdido County, formed in 1824 and forgotten during the upheavals of the 1840s. Perdido was reportedly abolished in 1858 and again in 1871.
State Highway 302 about 3 km west of Notrees, Texas. SH 302 begins at US 285 between Pecos and Orla in Reeves County as a two-lane road. The route proceeds to the northeast crossing the Pecos River before passing through Mentone in Loving County. The route continues eastward crossing into Winkler County and intersecting SH 115 just outside Kermit.
The highway travels through highly rural areas of Terrell and Pecos County before entering Fort Stockton. In Fort Stockton, US 285 shares a short overlap with U.S. Route 385 and meets Interstate 10 before leaving the town. US 285 has an interchange with Farm to Market Road 1776, which serves the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company test track.
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On October 25, 1906 [4] a black man in Toyah named J.I. "Slab" Pitts was dragged to death and then hanged for living with his white wife, Eva Ruff. [5] [4]In September 1928, Amelia Earhart made an unscheduled five-day stop to adjust her carburetor.