Welcome to Orysa ...
Orysa is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Orysa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orysa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Orysa is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orysa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Orysa and travel south, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Orysa is within the boundaries of the (731) area code.
Websites for Orysa ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Orysa, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Orysa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orysa.
- Clopton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Mount Carmel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
- Daniels Point Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Orysa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orysa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orysa. 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 Orysa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orysa. See our Newspapers Page for Orysa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orysa ...
Looking for more information about Orysa? 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 Orysa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orysa.
Adding Orysa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orysa 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 Orysa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Orysa post office opened in 1883.
We also found Orysa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orysa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orysa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Orysa - 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/ |