Orson is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Harrison County, Iowa, Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Orson was laid out in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point. 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. Orson's population in 1925 was 35.

References

Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{HarrisonCountyIA-geo-stub