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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 Orion (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 Orion. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Orion is located in Pike County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Crenshaw, Dale & Montgomery.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Orion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Meeksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Needmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Orion to Linwood
    • McClure Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Ansley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngblood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Pike County
    • Saco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saco
      • From Orion to Saco
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wingard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
      • Wingard is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wingard
      • From Orion to Wingard
    • Banks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
    • Mossy Grove Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallsville
      • From Orion to Hallsville
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Elamville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Louisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Bullock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Postoak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Inverness
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inverness. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Bullock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inverness
      • From Orion to Inverness
    • Perote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perote
      • Perote is located in Bullock County
    • Fitzpatrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Smuteye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Union Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Grove
      • From Orion to Pine Grove
    • Three Notch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Notch
      • Three Notch is located in Bullock County
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Coffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Wilkinstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Frisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Roeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Java
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Java. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Coffee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Java
      • From Orion to Java
    • Zoar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Crenshaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Petrey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
      • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Highland Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Vidette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vidette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vidette
      • From Orion to Vidette
    • Social Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Glenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Luverne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutledge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From Orion to Rutledge
    • Honoraville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cherokee Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
    • Peacock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
      • Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
    • Bullock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullock
      • From Orion to Bullock
    • Brantley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
      • Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <3>
  • Dale County
    • Ariton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Davenport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lowndes County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Letohatchee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Hardaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
      • Hardaway is located in Macon County
    • Fort Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
      • Fort Davis is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <3>
    • Armstrong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Macon County
    • Calebee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • La Place
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Place
      • From Orion to La Place
    • Shorter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
      • Shorter is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>
    • Tysonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tysonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
      • Tysonville is located in Macon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tysonville
      • From Orion to Tysonville
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Center Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Center Point
      • From Orion to Center Point
    • Pine Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <3>
    • Ramer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lapine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
      • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
    • Red Level
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pike Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pintlala
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Waugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Meigs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Meigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Meigs
      • Mount Meigs is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Meigs
      • From Orion to Mount Meigs
    • Hope Hull
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Orion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orion.

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 Orion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Orion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil - Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil - Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tick Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tick Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tick Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belsor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams & Andrew Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kelley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orion had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Curry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Pike County
  • China Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
    • China Grove is located in Pike County
  • Center Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Center Point
    • From Orion to Center Point
  • Pine Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ansley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Linwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Linwood
    • From Orion to Linwood
  • Shady Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Pike County
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Hillard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hillard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hillard
    • Mount Hillard is located in Bullock County
  • Meadville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Montgomery County
  • Catalpa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
    • Catalpa is located in Pike County
  • Postoak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • Hector
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Bullock County
    • Shopton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shopton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopton
      • Shopton is located in Bullock County
    • Grady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Orion ...

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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orion, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Orion:

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Orion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9610, Longitude: -86.0060       In this case, the coordinates for Orion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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