South Carolina Gazetteer
Oras Creek is a physical feature (stream) in Newberry County. The primary coordinates for Oras Creek places it within the SC 29126 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Oras Creek |
| Category: | South Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Heads 11.5 miles ENE of the City of Newberry, flows generally S into Mud Creek |
| History: | Named for Edron Oras Ringer, Sr. (1896-1958) and his son Edron Oras Ringer, Jr. (1925-2009); the Ringer family has lived along the stream since the 1820s. A proposal to name the stream Sassafrass Creek was not approved by the BGN on February 13, 2025 |
| County: | Newberry County |
| Latitude: | 34.285866 |
| Longitude: | -81.415894 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Oras Creek: Oras Creek.
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