Town of Orrville, Alabama
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N 32° 18.376 W 087° 14.939
16S E 476560 N 3574411
Located at the Town Hall in Orrville, the marker describes the settlement of the town and its later growth and industries.
Waymark Code: WM19W3H
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2024
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Marker text:
James Franklin Orr founded Orrville in 1842 after arriving in the area with his father. Originally named Orr's Mill, Orr set about the slow task of acquiring adjacent lots to build his new town. Orr first purchased 88 acres and he planned the town to be one square mile. It has remained the same since that time. At the center was a town square with all roads leading to it. The square had a deep well and watering trough for travelers and their animals. The town consisted of a business complex, sawmill, cotton gin, planing mill, flour mill, grist mill, and two blacksmiths' shops. In the 1850s, Orr donated land for the Orrville Institute, which for many years held the distinction of offering the finest education around for planter and merchant class children. Orrville is a typical community in that it grew, prospered, and even declined in some respects. Orrville continues to be a vibrant community and offers the community a valuable and meaningful way of life.
Marker erected in 2020 by the Town of Orrville in Honor of Alabama's Bicentennial.
Marker Name: Town of Orrville, Dallas County
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Erected by the the Town Of Orrville.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2020
Marker Number: N/A
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