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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

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:

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Orr)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Womelsdorf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Weaver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Cassity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Beverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Whyte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Mill Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Huttonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Junior
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Audra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Belington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tygart Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vannoys Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Falls Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Craigmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • McWhorter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Stonewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Nutter Fort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • West Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Despard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tichenal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Adamston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
      • Adamston is located in Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Garton Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cox Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Wildell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
    • Durbin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <2>
    • Frank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
      • Frank is located in Pocahontas County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Astor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Parsons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hambleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Hendricks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Gladwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Elk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Gormley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Sand Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Excelsior
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
      • Queens is located in Upshur County
    • Reger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Beans Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
      • Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orr, with the one closest to Orr listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacker Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Replete
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orr, see our County-by-County Page for 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 45 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. 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 turn to 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:

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.

  • Durrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Coffman / Harding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oldaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
  • Lovett Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Run Cemetery
  • Redabaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redabaugh Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • McDermott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
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    • Lanham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Heavner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Audra Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audra Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Audra.
      • The Audra Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Audra Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338500 <4>

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.<5>

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.

  • Kingsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Sand Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
  • Talbott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
    • Talbott is located in Barbour County
  • Kedron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Swamp Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
  • Overhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
    • Overhill is located in Upshur County
  • Tallmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
    • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <2>
  • Queens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
    • Queens is located in Upshur County
  • Cassity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
    • Cassity is located in Randolph County
  • Wilmoth ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmoth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmoth
    • Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
  • Ivy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Upshur County
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    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Belington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County

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.

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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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: 38.9398, Longitude: -80.0537       In this case, the coordinates for Orr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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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