Arvana is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 25 in 2000.

Arvana, Texas
Arvana is located in Texas
Arvana
Arvana
Arvana is located in the United States
Arvana
Arvana
Coordinates: 32°48′35″N 101°54′53″W / 32.80972°N 101.91472°W / 32.80972; -101.91472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDawson
Elevation
3,025 ft (922 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code806
GNIS feature ID1377956[1]

History

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Arvana was founded in 1949 on the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway.[2]

On May 18, 2021, an EF0 tornado struck Arvana. A funnel cloud with rotating dust beneath lasted 3-5 minutes. No damage was reported.[3]

Geography

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Arvana is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 87 and Farm to Market Road 2411 on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 5 mi (8.0 km) northeast of Lamesa in north-central Dawson County.[2]

Education

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Arvana is served by the Lamesa Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arvana, Texas
  2. ^ a b Arvana, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ National Centers for Environmental Information. Storm Events Database May 18, 2021 (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved August 28, 2021.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.