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Welcome to The Orchard ...

The Orchard is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


The Orchard is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of The Orchard is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for The Orchard: (540)

Websites for The Orchard ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to The Orchard, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named The Orchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named The Orchard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Texas (2), Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near The Orchard ...

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

  • Salem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Christiansburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Radford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Radford City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
  • Pearisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dublin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Pembroke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Prices Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
    • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Giles County
  • Old Farm Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
    • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Raintree Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery 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 The Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Orchard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Orchard ...

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

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 Montgomery, 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 The Orchard - 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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