Welcome to Orr ...
So far, we found very little information about Orr. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Orr to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Orr, please Contact Us.
Orr would have been located within present day East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
The location of Orr has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Orr is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Orr was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orr would have been located in the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Orr ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Orr - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orr.
Communities near Orr ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orr.
- Baton Rouge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Rouge
- Baton Rouge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baton Rouge <5>
- Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <5>
- Zachary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <5>
- Baker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- Gonzales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <5>
- Denham Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <5>
- Saint Gabriel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
- Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <5>
- Addis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <5>
- Plaquemine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
- Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <5>
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orr.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orr. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orr.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orr. See our Newspapers Page for Orr.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |