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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Orland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Orland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Orland is located in Treutlen County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Treutlen County: Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs & Wheeler.

Below are the counties that are near Orland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orland:

  • Treutlen County     (The home county of Orland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Soperton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillis Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
  • Candler County
    • Canoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Canoe is located in Candler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Bryant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bryant is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Plainfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Norristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nunez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oak Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Swainsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Blundale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blundale is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
    • Blun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blun is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Adrian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wrightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kite is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <1>
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Rockledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
    • Dublin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Rentz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tuckers Crossroad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
    • Cadwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dudley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Tarrytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Higgston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Petross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
    • Alston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Uvalda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Telfair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae - Helena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McRae
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • McRae is located in Telfair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
  • Toombs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Charles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Charles is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
    • Vidalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Claus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Rock Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Washington County
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.
    • Ochwalkee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alamo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orland, see our County-by-County Page for Orland.

Cemeteries Near Orland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Orland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Odom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fowlers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gov Troup Gravesite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Minter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnhill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Love Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Orland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orland.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Orland, with the one closest to Orland listed first.

  • Tweed
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tweed is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hatoff ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
  • Condor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Condor is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
  • Kibbee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
  • Walkee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Walkee is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
  • Covena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Covena is located in Emanuel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
  • Lovett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spann
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spann is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spann
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Ailey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • McGregor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McGregor is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • Higgston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Nunez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orland.

Newspapers Published in Orland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orland, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orland:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.