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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Orting came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Orting 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 Orting. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Orting, 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 Orting:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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