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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 Orleans (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 Orleans. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Orleans is located in Dickinson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Emmet, Osceola & Jackson (MN).

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

  • Dickinson County     (The home county of Orleans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Spirit Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Arnolds Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Okoboji
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wahpeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Superior
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <1>
    • West Okoboji
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • Terril
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Lake Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Fostoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Langdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Spencer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dickens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Everly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Royal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
    • Greenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Gillett Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Rossie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Emmet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Estherville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
      • Estherville is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <1>
    • Wallingford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Gruver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Dolliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <1>
    • Armstrong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Ringsted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Hartley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Moneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • May City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • May City is located in Osceola County
    • Ocheyedan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Allendorf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
    • Melvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Graettinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmetsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <1>
  • Cottonwood County (MN)
    • Windom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
  • Jackson County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
    • Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Lakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
      • Lakefield is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <1>
    • Alpha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Okabena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
      • Okabena is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Wilder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Heron Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
      • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Martin County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Dunnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Sherburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
      • Sherburn is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <1>
    • Ceylon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <1>
    • Trimont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <1>
    • Welcome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <1>
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Round Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>
    • Brewster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Org
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Bigelow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people

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

Newspapers Published in Orleans ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orleans.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orleans, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orleans.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Orleans:

Cemeteries Near Orleans ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orleans.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Margaret Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret Cemetery
  • Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Loon Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Lake Cemetery
  • Superior Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Twp. Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Union State Line Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union State Line Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
  • Milford Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Excelsior Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Orleans in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orleans.

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

  • Spirit Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Okoboji
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Arnolds Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Superior
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <1>
  • Milford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Petersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
  • Lake Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Sioux Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
    • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
  • Estherville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
    • Estherville is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <1>
  • Lakefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
    • Lakefield is located in Jackson County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <1>
  • Wallingford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
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    • Dunnell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
      • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Round Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <1>

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

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 Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orleans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orleans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4486, Longitude: -95.0876       In this case, the coordinates for Orleans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Orleans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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