Welcome to Orianna ...
Orianna is primarily located in Laurens County<1>. A portion of Orianna extends into Treutlen County.
The location of Orianna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orianna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Orianna is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orianna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orianna lies within the (478) area code.
Communities near Orianna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orianna.
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Swainsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swainsboro
- Swainsboro is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swainsboro <4>
- Rockledge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
- Ochwalkee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Wrightsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Wrightsville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsville <4>
- Soperton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperton
- Soperton is located in Treutlen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soperton <4>
- East Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dublin
- East Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dublin <4>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Adrian
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
- Kite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Kite is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
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 Orianna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orianna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orianna. 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 Orianna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orianna. See our Newspapers Page for Orianna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orianna ...
Looking for more information about Orianna? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orianna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orianna.
Adding Orianna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orianna 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 Orianna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Orianna post office opened in 1899.
We also found Orianna on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orianna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orianna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Laurens, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orianna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |