Abandoned Record
About Aaron
Aaron is a ghost town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Olustee. It had a post office from January 22, 1899, until January 14, 1905.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Aaron, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Aaron is
Historic maps
3 historic USGS maps cover Aaron
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1955 Lawton sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Olustee sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Altus sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Aaron
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oklahoma index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Aaron, Oklahoma": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4661773.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).