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Welcome to Orr ...

Orr is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orr, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Orr is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Orr is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Orr lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Orr: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Orr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Orr: This one is located in Randolph County and the other is located in Preston County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 17 communities that are also named Orr - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Orr ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orr.

  • Elkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Buckhannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Philippi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Belington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<5> 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
  • Beverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<5> 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
  • Womelsdorf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Huttonsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Montrose
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 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 Orr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orr.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orr ...

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

Adding Orr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orr 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 Orr was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orr.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Orr area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Orr area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.