Welcome to Orwell ...

Orwell is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orwell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Orwell is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Orwell: (315)

The ZIP code for Orwell: 13426<3>

Communities Also Named Orwell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Orwell - they are located in Kansas, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island and Vermont.

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

Communities near Orwell ...

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

• Pulaski
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Adams
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Mexico
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <4>
• Sandy Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
• Lacona
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <4>
• Parish
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <4>
• Altmar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
  • Altmar is located in Oswego County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <4>
• Mannsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
  • Mannsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <4>
• Ellisburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
  • Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <4>
• Albion Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
  • Albion Center is located in Oswego 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 Orwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orwell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orwell ...

Looking for more information about Orwell? 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 Orwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orwell.

Adding Orwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orwell 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 Orwell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Orwell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orwell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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