Welcome to Orlando ...
Orlando is located in Cleveland County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Orlando, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orlando, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
When the people of Orlando refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Orlandoan<3>
Orlando is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orlando lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Orlando: (870)
Communities Also Named Orlando ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Orlando - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orlando.
Communities near Orlando ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orlando.
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <6>
- Fordyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <6>
- Rison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rison
- Rison is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rison <6>
- Hermitage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <6>
- Wilmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Wilmar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Kingsland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Tinsman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - New Edinburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Edinburg
- New Edinburg is located in Cleveland County
- Rye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Cleveland 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 Orlando. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orlando.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orlando. 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 Orlando.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orlando. See our Newspapers Page for Orlando.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orlando ...
Looking for more information about Orlando? 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 Orlando, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orlando.
Adding Orlando to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orlando 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 Orlando was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Orlando post office opened in 1884.
We also found Orlando in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orlando.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orlando. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Orlando refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Orlando may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orlando - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |