Name: Orin Junction

 

County: Converse

 

Authority Name:

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude: 1051102W

Latitude: 423921N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 4701/1433(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place, Post Office

 

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 

 

Other Names: Orin

 

Alternative Spellings:

 

History:

Orin Junction Post Office was established on February 27, 1891 with Charles J. McLaughlin as postmaster. Its name was changed to Orin Post Office on April 18, 1895. It was discontinued in November, 1973 after which its mail was handled by the Douglas Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Orin ... An important town in Converse County, junction of the Colorado and Southern and Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri River Railroads, sometimes called Orin Junction. Surrounded by a stockraising country. Good schools and churches. Population, 150.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1901-02

 

Orin ... 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 

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Orin

 

Newspapers:

 

More Information:

Cheyenne Daily Sun

May 12, 1891, page 5

 

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