Welcome to Orleans ...
The city of Orleans is located in Appanoose County<1>.
The location of Orleans has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orleans, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Orleans is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orleans lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orleans is within the boundaries of the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Orleans ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Orleans: This one is located in Appanoose County and the other is located in Dickinson County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 19 communities that are also named Orleans - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orleans.
Communities near Orleans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orleans.
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Bloomfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Moravia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <4>
- Mystic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Cincinnati
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Blakesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <4>
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Drakesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
- Drakesville is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <4>
- Exline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Orleans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orleans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orleans. 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 Orleans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orleans. See our Newspapers Page for Orleans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orleans ...
Looking for more information about Orleans? 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 Orleans, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orleans.
Adding Orleans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orleans 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 Orleans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Orleans post office opened in 1860.
We also found Orleans in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orleans.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orleans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, 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 Orleans - 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/ |