Orrsburg, Missouri

West Union Church and Cemetery at Orrsburg, Missouri

Orrsburg is an extinct community in northeastern Nodaway County,[1] in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]

History

Orrsburg was laid out in 1881 and named after an early settler.[3] A post office called Orrsburg was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1902.[4] A store persisted in the community until at least 1965.[5] A variant spelling of "Orrsburgh" was prevalent.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orrsburg, Missouri
  3. ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Martha L. "Towns, Post Offices, and Sites in Nodaway County". The Civil War and Nodaway County, Volume I and Volume II. ISBN 9780788495960.
  6. ↑ "Plat Book of Nodaway County Missouri 1893". Historic Map Works. Archived from the original on November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "The Maryville Tribune's map of Nodaway County, Missouri, 1903". Library of Congress. The Maryville Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Records of the Post Office Department, Missouri: Newton - Osage". National Archves Catalog. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

40°25′51″N 94°43′17″W / 40.43083°N 94.72139°W / 40.43083; -94.72139


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