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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Orr (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Orr. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Orr is located in Preston County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

Below are the counties that are near Orr. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orr:

  • Preston County     (The home county of Orr)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Kasson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Orr to Kasson
    • Valley Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Orr to Wilson
    • Bayard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dobbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Orr to Canton
    • Mount Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Samaria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Mineral County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Schell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schell
      • From Orr to Schell
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrison
      • From Orr to Harrison
    • Elk Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
    • Hartmansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
    • Piedmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Canyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Westover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Granville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Laurel Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurel Point
      • From Orr to Laurel Point
    • Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Falls
      • From Orr to Little Falls
    • Star City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Osage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Maidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From Orr to Maidsville
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Thornton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fetterman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Orr to Sandy
    • West Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Grafton
      • From Orr to West Grafton
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Pierce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Coketon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coketon
      • From Orr to Coketon
    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
    • Davis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Luke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
      • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westernport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Nikep
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lonaconing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Klondike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • McHenry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Hutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Friendsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Accident
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Deer Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Altamont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Altamont
      • From Orr to Altamont
    • Bittinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Swanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Red House
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Markleysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Elliottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elliottsville
      • From Orr to Elliottsville
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Haydentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haydentown
      • From Orr to Haydentown
    • Ohiopyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Hutchinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <2>
    • Hopwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlantic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemacolin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Somerset County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ursina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Listonburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Listonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Listonburg
      • From Orr to Listonburg
    • Confluence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Markleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Salisbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boynton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Casselman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Summit Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit Mills
      • From Orr to Summit Mills
    • New Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Lexington
      • From Orr to New Lexington

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orr, see our County-by-County Page for Orr.

Cemeteries Near Orr ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orr.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orr covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.

  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sisler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sang Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sang Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sang Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savage Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tatlor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatlor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatlor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Hoyes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Orr in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orr.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.

  • Cranesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Preston County
  • Dority
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dority have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dority
    • Dority is located in Preston County
  • Cuzzart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuzzart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzzart
    • Cuzzart is located in Preston County
  • Lenox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Guseman ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guseman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guseman
    • Guseman is located in Preston County
  • Morgans Glade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point
    • Valley Point is located in Preston County
  • Albright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Terra Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hoyes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyes
    • Hoyes is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Kingwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Corinth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McHenry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Brandonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orr. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orr.

Newspapers Published in Orr ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orr.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orr, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orr.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orr:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5533, Longitude: -79.5284       In this case, the coordinates for Orr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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