Welcome to Orton ...

Orton is located in Stanley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Orton had a population of 65 people.<2> (see below for details).

Orton is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<3>.

Area Code for Orton: 605

Communities Also Named Orton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Orton - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ontario, Utah and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Orton ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Orton.

• Lacy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lacy is located in Stanley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
  • Estimated population in 2014: 66 people
• Okobojo
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Okobojo is located in Sully County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
• Oahe
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Oahe is located in Hughes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
  • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
• Hayes
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Hayes is located in Stanley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
• Parade
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Parade is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade
  • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parade <4>
• Ridgeview
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeview is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Estimated population in 2014: 47 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeview <4>
• Eagle Butte
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <4>
• North Eagle Butte
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orton ...

Looking for more information about Orton? 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 Orton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orton.

Adding Orton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orton 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 Orton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Orton post office opened in 1908. The Orton post office closed in 1935.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orton.