Orton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Gilmer County, in the
U.S. state
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of
West Virginia
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.
History
A post office called Orton was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1963. The community was named after Orton Mollohan, an early settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Gilmer County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
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