Welcome to Orin Junction ...
Orin Junction is located in Converse County<1>.
The location of Orin Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orin Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Orin Junction: Orin Jct. (or less commonly used: Orin Jctn.)
Orin Junction is 4,700 feet [1,433 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Orin Junction is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Orin Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orin Junction lies within the (307) area code.
Communities near Orin Junction ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Orin Junction.
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Glendo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendo
- Glendo is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendo <4>
- Lost Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
- Lost Springs is located in Converse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <4>
- Shawnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Converse County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
- Esterbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterbrook
- Esterbrook is located in Converse County
- Keeline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeline
- Keeline is located in Niobrara County
- Binford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
- Binford is located in Albany County
- Wendover ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Manville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Manville is located in Niobrara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manville <4>
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 Orin Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orin Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orin Junction. 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 Orin Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orin Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Orin Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orin Junction ...
Looking for more information about Orin Junction? 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 Orin Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orin Junction.
Adding Orin Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orin Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orin Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Orin Junction post office opened in 1891.
We also found Orin Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orin Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orin Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Converse, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orin Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |