Welcome to Orla ...
So far, we found very little information about Orla. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Orla to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Orla, please Contact Us.
Orla was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Orla would have been located within present day Reeves County<2>.
Orla was founded in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Orla is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Orla is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Orla was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Orla still existed, it would have been in the (432) area code.
Communities Also Named Orla ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orla - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orla.
Communities near Orla ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Orla.
- Arno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Mentone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
- Mentone is located in Loving County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <5>
- Woody ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Malaga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
- Malaga is located in Eddy County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malaga <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orla.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orla. 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 Orla.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orla. See our Newspapers Page for Orla.
Adding Orla to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orla 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 Orla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Orla post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Reeves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |