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Welcome to Oak Orchard ...

Oak Orchard is located in Orleans County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1816.

Oak Orchard is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Orchard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oak Orchard lies within the (585) area code.

Communities Also Named Oak Orchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Oak Orchard: This one is located in Orleans County and the other is located in Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 6 communities that are also named Oak Orchard - they are located in Delaware, Maryland (2), Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Oak Orchard ...

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

  • Lockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Akron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
  • Middleport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Holley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
    • Holley is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <4>
  • Lyndonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
  • Barker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Barker is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barker <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 Oak Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Orchard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Orchard. 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 Oak Orchard.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Orchard ...

Looking for more information about Oak Orchard? 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 Oak Orchard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Orchard.

Adding Oak Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Orchard 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 Oak Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Oak Orchard post office opened in 1816.

We also found Oak Orchard in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Orchard.

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

The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orleans, 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 Oak Orchard - 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/









 

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