Welcome to Orton Hill ...
Orton Hill is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Orton Hill is located in Nacogdoches County<1>.
The location of Orton Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Orton Hill is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orton Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orton Hill is within the (936) area code.
Communities near Orton Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orton Hill.
- Lufkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Garrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Cushing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
- Appleby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Chireno
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Redfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
- Alazan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
- Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
- Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Woden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woden
- Woden is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woden <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 Orton Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orton Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orton Hill. 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 Orton Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orton Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Orton Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orton Hill ...
Looking for more information about Orton Hill? 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 Orton Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orton Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orton Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nacogdoches, 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 Orton Hill - 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. |