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Welcome to Lorton ...

The village of Lorton is located in Otoe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lorton has a population of 43 people<2> (see below for details).

Lorton is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Lorton: 402 & 531<4>

The ZIP code for Lorton: 68382<5>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Lorton was originally named Delta. For more information about the names of Lorton, see The Names of Lorton on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lorton had an population of 43 people. This is an increase of 4.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lorton had a population of 41 people. This makes Lorton the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 41 people, the population of Lorton increased 5.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 39 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lorton.

Communities Also Named Lorton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lorton - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorton.

Communities near Lorton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorton ...

Looking for more information about Lorton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lorton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lorton.

Adding Lorton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lorton 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 Lorton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lorton post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lorton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lorton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Lorton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Lorton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Lorton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lorton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/