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Welcome to Orrville ...

The town of Orrville is located in Dallas County<1>.


The location of Orrville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Orrville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orrville has a population of 168 people<3> (see below for details).

Orrville is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Orrville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Orrville: (334)

The ZIP code for Orrville: 36767<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orrville had an population of 168 people. This is a decrease of 17.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orrville had a population of 204 people. This makes Orrville the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 204 people, the population of Orrville decreased 11.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 230 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orrville.

Communities Also Named Orrville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Orrville: This one is located in Dallas County and the other is located in Limestone County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 10 communities that are also named Orrville - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Manitoba, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orrville.

Communities near Orrville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orrville.

  • Selma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <6>
  • Valley Grande
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grande have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
    • Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
  • Uniontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <6>
  • Crumptonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
    • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
  • Safford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
    • Safford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <6>
  • Cahawba ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
    • Cahawba is located in Dallas County
  • Harrell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
    • Harrell is located in Dallas County
  • Marion Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
    • Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
  • Massillon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Dallas County
  • Alberta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orrville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orrville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orrville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orrville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orrville. See our Newspapers Page for Orrville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orrville ...

Looking for more information about Orrville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orrville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orrville.

Adding Orrville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orrville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orrville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Orrville post office opened in 1850.

We also found Orrville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orrville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orrville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orrville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orrville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Orrville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orrville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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