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Welcome to Old Orchid ...

Old Orchid is located in York County<1>.


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


Old Orchid is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Old Orchid: (803)

Communities near Old Orchid ...

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

  • Charlotte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
  • Rock Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Trail
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <4>
  • Matthews
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
    • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <4>
  • Waxhaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
    • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <4>
  • Stallings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
    • Stallings is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <4>
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Gaston County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
  • Tega Cay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Weddington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
    • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
  • Wesley Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
    • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <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 Old Orchid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Orchid.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Orchid ...

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

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including York, 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 Old Orchid - 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.









 

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