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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Orion is located in Ashe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).

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:

  • Ashe County     (The home county of Orion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Wagoner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Orion to Wagoner
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
    • Glendale Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <2>
    • Transou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Orion to Transou
    • Warrensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Obids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Obids
      • From Orion to Obids
    • Crumpler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
    • Yates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lansing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleetwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
    • Comet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Laurel Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
    • Scottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
    • Topia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Glade Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <2>
    • Hooker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Roaring Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <2>
    • Ennice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <2>
    • Edmonds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Orion to Edmonds
  • Avery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Seven Devils
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
      • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County
    • Banner Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Whaley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Blowing Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Kings Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
    • Rufus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Thurmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <2>
    • Devotion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Orion to Devotion
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Deep Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Laxon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moretz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Orion to Moretz
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Rutherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Orion to Sands
    • Bamboo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
    • Zionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mabel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Vilas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • McGrady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Wilbar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Orion to Springfield
    • Maple Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Purlear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dehart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Orion to Dehart
    • Hendrix ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <2>
    • Mulberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Trade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shingletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Norris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Adwolf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Orion to Adwolf
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orion, with the one closest to Orion listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Damascus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
    • Masada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Loves Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Orion to Loves Mill
    • Drowning Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Orion to Friendship
    • Lodi
      (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.

  • Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters - Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Matt Carson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Hill Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Peace Haven Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • J.O. Blevens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J.O. Blevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J.O. Blevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edear Parsons Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (495 more) ...
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Graybeal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Wagoner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wagoner
    • From Orion to Wagoner
  • Nathans Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
    • Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Ashe County
  • Ore Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
    • Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
  • Obids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
    • Obids is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Obids
    • From Orion to Obids
  • Transou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Transou
    • From Orion to Transou
  • Baldwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Ashe County
  • Crumpler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
  • Laurel Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <2>
  • Furches
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
    • Furches is located in Alleghany County
  • Scottville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lansing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dresden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Ashe County
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Ashe County

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 21 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 18 miles [29 km]<6>. 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 begin with 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 Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Orion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.3977, Longitude: -81.4209       In this case, the coordinates for Orion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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