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Orin
Name: Orin
County: Converse
Authority Name:
GNIS Entry
Longitude: 1051133W
Latitude: 423912N
Legal Description:
Elevation: 4705/1434
(ft/m)
Feature Type: Populated Place
Origin of Name:
Named for Orin Hughitt.
Source: WPA
Orin Junction, Converse County, Wyoming was named from the given name of Orin Hughitt of Genoa, Cayuga County, New York, an uncle of the president of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The word "Junction" was added to the man's name because the place became a junction of two railroads.
Source: Stennett
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History:
Orin Post Office was established as Orin Junction Post Office in February, 1891 and its name changed to Orin Post Office in April, 1895. It was discontinued in November, 1973 after which its mail was handled by the Douglas Post Office.
Source: Wyoming Post Offices
An important town in Converse County, junction of the Colorado and Southern and Chicago and Northwestern Railroads, sometimes called Orin Junction. Surrounded by a stockraising country.
Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11
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1:24000 Quadrangle: Orin
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