Orton, West Virginia

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 2 May 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.

Municipalities and communities of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States

County seat: Glenville

Towns	Glenville Sand Fork

Unincorporated 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

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°50′06″N 80°55′42″W / 38.83500°N 80.92833°W / 38.83500; -80.92833

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