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Welcome to Orchard ...

Orchard is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Orchard is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Orchard is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Orchard lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Orchard: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Orchard: 80649<4>

Communities Also Named Orchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Orchard: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Weld County.

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

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

Communities near Orchard ...

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

  • Fort Morgan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wiggins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Log Lane Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Dearfield ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dearfield is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearfield
  • Weldona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hardin is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Roggen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoyt
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hoyt is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Spanish Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Spanish Village is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
  • Briggsdale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard.

Adding Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orchard 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 (so far) for Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orchard post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orchard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Orchard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Orchard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orchard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orchard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/