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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Orton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Orton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Orton is located in Gilmer County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilmer County: Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Lewis & Ritchie.

Below are the counties that are near Orton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orton:

  • Gilmer County     (The home county of Orton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Normantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Stumptown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Shock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Cedarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Truebada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Alice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Newberne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chapel is located in Braxton County
    • Wilsie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
      • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Exchange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Braxton County
    • Elmira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
    • Gassaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Frametown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
      • Frametown is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • McNutt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Russet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Mudfork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Ira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Valley Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
      • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Widen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Procious
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Saint Clara
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • Duckworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Alum Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Cox Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Garton Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicholas County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Burnt House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Cantwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
      • Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
    • Oxbow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
    • Pullman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Pullman is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Cornwallis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rusk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
    • Ellenboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Toll Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate
      • Toll Gate is located in Ritchie County
    • Petroleum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Triplett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Reedy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Zona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Replete
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Erbacon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Cleveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.
    • Creston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Freeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Wirt County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orton, see our County-by-County Page for Orton.

Newspapers Published in Orton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orton:

Cemeteries Near Orton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.

  • Orton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
  • Mollahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollahan Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Snakeroot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snakeroot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snakeroot Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Elihu - Stump Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elihu - Stump Cemetery
  • Currycomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currycomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currycomb Cemetery
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Sylvester Stump Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery
  • Continue List   (526 more) ...
    • Burk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burk Cemetery
    • Keyster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyster Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Orton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orton.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Orton, with the one closest to Orton listed first.

  • Normantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Gilmer County
  • Stumptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
  • Rosedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Braxton County
  • Progress ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Braxton County
  • Hope ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Braxton County
  • Staten
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
  • De Kalb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
  • German ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German
    • German is located in Braxton County
  • Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Braxton County
  • Glenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Henrietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Calhoun County
    • Sycamore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
    • Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Braxton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8351, Longitude: -80.9284       In this case, the coordinates for Orton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Orton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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