The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Orion was laid out on December 26, 1853, by Charles W. Dean. Until 1867 it was called Deanington.
Two Orion locations are listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places:
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Orion
2 places in Orion are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Illinoisby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed2 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2002first listedMusic Pavilion · newest: West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank, 2003
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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From Wikimedia Commons (4) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.