Welcome to Oranda ...

Oranda is located in Shenandoah County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oranda, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Oranda is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Oranda is located in the (540) area code.

Communities near Oranda ...

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

• Petersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
• Winchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Winchester City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Front Royal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
  • Front Royal is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Front Royal <4>
• Woodstock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
• Stephens City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
  • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <4>
• Edinburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Boyce
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Clarke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
• Capon Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
  • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <4>
• Toms Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
  • Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <4>
• Wardensville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
  • Wardensville is located in Hardy County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <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 Oranda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oranda.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oranda ...

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

Adding Oranda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oranda 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 Oranda was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Oranda on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oranda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/