Official Name: | Orson, Iowa |
Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Harrison |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 1053 |
Coordinates: | 41.7794°N -95.9833°W |
Area Code: | 712 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 464685 |
Orson is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Orson was laid out in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] The community was named for Orson Pratt Edmonds. A post office was established at Orson in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[2]
Orson's population in 1925 was 35.[3]