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Welcome to Orchard Gardens ...

Orchard Gardens is located in Hanover County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Orchard Gardens: Orchard Gdns. (or less commonly used: Orchard Gardns., Orchard Grdens. or Orchard Grdns.)

Orchard Gardens is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Orchard Gardens is within the boundaries of the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Orchard Gardens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orchard Gardens - it's located in Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orchard Gardens.

Communities near Orchard Gardens ...

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

  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
  • Atlee Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
    • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
  • Highland Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Westwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Hanover County
  • East Highland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
    • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • Fair Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Green Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
  • Oak Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County

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 Orchard Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Gardens.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Gardens ...

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

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

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, 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 Orchard Gardens - 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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