Welcome to Orleans ...
The village of Orleans is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Orleans has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orleans, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orleans has a population of 722 people<3> (see below for details).
Orleans is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orleans lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orleans is within the (802) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orleans had an population of 722 people. This is a decrease of 11.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.59% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orleans had a population of 818 people. This makes Orleans the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Orleans represents 0.13% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 818 people, the population of Orleans has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 826 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orleans.
Communities Also Named Orleans ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Orleans - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orleans.
Communities near Orleans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orleans.
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Derby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Stanstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Wolcott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Craftsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsbury
- Craftsbury is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
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 Orleans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orleans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orleans. 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 Orleans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orleans. See our Newspapers Page for Orleans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orleans ...
Looking for more information about Orleans? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orleans, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orleans.
Adding Orleans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orleans 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 Orleans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Orleans post office opened in 1909.
We also found Orleans on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orleans.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orleans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orleans. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orleans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |