Welcome to Orrock ...

Orrock is located in Sherburne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orrock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

Orrock is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Orrock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Orrock: 55309<3>

Communities near Orrock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orrock.

Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Anoka County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
Elk River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River is located in Sherburne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <4>
Otsego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otsego is located in Wright County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <4>
Saint Michael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Michael is located in Wright County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <4>
Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Wright County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buffalo
- From Orrock to Buffalo
Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Wright County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
Rogers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Hennepin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <4>
Big Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Lake is located in Sherburne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Lake
- From Orrock to Big Lake
Saint Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Francis is located in Anoka County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Francis
- From Orrock to Saint Francis
Albertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Albertville is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>

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 Orrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orrock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orrock. 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 Orrock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orrock. See our Newspapers Page for Orrock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orrock ...

Looking for more information about Orrock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orrock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orrock.

Adding Orrock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orrock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Orrock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Orrock post office opened in 1877. The Orrock post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orrock.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Sherburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orrock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orrock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/