Orson, Iowa Explained

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.

History

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 111.
2. Web site: Harrison County . Jim Forte Postal History . 24 March 2015.
3. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.