Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Orrum came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Orrum in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Orrum. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Orrum, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Orrum:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Orrum is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Orrum in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Orrum for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Orrum. See our Misc Page for Orrum for more information.