Orton, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US
Orton is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
History
A post office called Orton was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The community was named after Orton Mollohan, an early settler.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orton, West Virginia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 462.
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Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Glenville
- Glenville
- Sand Fork
communities
- Alice
- Baldwin
- Cedarville
- Coxs Mills
- De Kalb
- Donlan
- Dusk
- Gilmer
- Hardman
- Index
- Let
- Letter Gap
- Linn
- Lockney
- Lucerne
- Moss
- Newberne
- Normantown
- Orton
- Perkins
- Racket‡
- Revore
- Rosedale
- Shock
- Stouts Mills
- Stumptown
- Tanner
- Troy
- Truebada
- Withers
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°50′06″N 80°55′42″W / 38.83500°N 80.92833°W / 38.83500; -80.92833
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