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Welcome to Orton ...

Orton is located in Stanley County<1>.


The location of Orton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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.<3> (see below for details).

Orton is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<4>.

Orton lies within the (605) area code.

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 7 communities that are near Orton.

  • Lacy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
    • Lacy is located in Stanley County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 66 people
  • Okobojo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okobojo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
    • Okobojo is located in Sully County
  • Hayes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <5>
  • Parade
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgeview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Dewey County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeview <5>
  • Eagle Butte
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
    • Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <5>
  • North Eagle Butte
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • 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 for Orton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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