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Orr

Ghost town · East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana

Baton Rouge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Baton Rouge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Orr is a ghost town in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana. It is one of 8 former communities in East Baton Rouge County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Orr as a historical populated place on the Baton Rouge East topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.4746° N, 91.0326° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBaton Rouge East
Elevation43 ft
Nearest living townMonticello, LA
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID557661
Coordinates30.47463, -91.03260

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What's there now

Orr is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monticello, LA (population 4,677), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 43 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Orr?

Orr is in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, at 30.4746, -91.0326.

How many ghost towns are in East Baton Rouge County?

East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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