Orr, North Dakota

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Orr, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
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Orr
Coordinates: 48°05′36″N97°40′32″W / 48.09333°N 97.67556°W / 48.09333; -97.67556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
County Grand Forks
Township Agnes
Established1882
Named after John C. Orr
Elevation
1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58244 (Inkster)
Area code 701
GNIS feature ID1030579 [1]

Orr is an unincorporated community in northeastern Agnes Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.

History

Orr was founded as a station for the Georgia Northeastern Railroad in 1882. In 1885, a post office was established with John C. Orr as its postmaster, hence the settlement's name. [2]

The village reached a peak of about 150 residents in 1920 and declined to just 65 by 1960. In 1972, the post office was permanently closed. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 155. Retrieved January 27, 2026.


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