Welcome to Orbiston ...
Orbiston is located in Hocking County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Orbiston, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orbiston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Orbiston is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orbiston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orbiston lies within the (740) area code.
Communities near Orbiston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orbiston.
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Nelsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
- New Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
- Crooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <4>
- Glouster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- Chauncey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Junction City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- New Straitsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <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 Orbiston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orbiston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orbiston. 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 Orbiston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orbiston. See our Newspapers Page for Orbiston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orbiston ...
Looking for more information about Orbiston? 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 Orbiston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orbiston.
Adding Orbiston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orbiston 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 Orbiston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Orbiston post office opened in 1877.
We also found Orbiston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orbiston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orbiston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orbiston - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |