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Welcome to Orland ...

Orland is located in Treutlen County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Orland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Orland is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Orland: (912)

Communities Also Named Orland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Orland - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Ontario (3) and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Orland ...

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

  • Dublin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ochwalkee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
    • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
  • Soperton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Laurens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,061 people
  • Adrian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Ailey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
    • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
  • Higgston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
    • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 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 Orland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orland ...

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

Adding Orland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orland 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 Orland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Orland post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orland.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Treutlen, 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 Orland - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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