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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Orleans is located in Orange County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Crawford, Dubois, Lawrence, Martin & Washington.

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:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Orleans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Leipsic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
    • Bromer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Abydel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Prospect
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Trotter Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • French Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
  • Clark County
    • Borden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • English
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <2>
    • Taswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Milltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckerty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Grantsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Pilot Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • Riceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Carefree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Sulphur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • West Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Alfordsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Cannelburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Hillham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
    • Norton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
    • Dubois
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
    • Celestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
    • Birdseye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Schnellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
    • Kyana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
    • Portersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Owensburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Koleen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Scotland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Greene County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Depauw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Frenchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
    • Ramsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • New Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Medora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vallonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kurtz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Freetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Houston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Mill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Georgia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
    • Bono
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
    • Huron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Mount Olive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
    • Lacy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <2>
    • Windom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
    • Loogootee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Burns City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Crane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orleans, with the one closest to Orleans listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Claysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • Campbellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Livonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Smedley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Hardinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kossuth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Harristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mitchell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Mitchell.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mitchell City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170004 <4>
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Freed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Freedom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orleans had a population of 857 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orleans had a population of 2,107 people.

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

  • Lost River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
    • Lost River is located in Orange County
  • Leipsic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
    • Leipsic is located in Orange County
  • Orangeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Orangeville is located in Orange County
  • Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Syria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syria
    • Syria is located in Orange County
  • Paoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
  • Bromer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
    • Bromer is located in Orange County
  • Georgia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
  • Abydel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
    • Abydel is located in Orange County
  • Yockey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yockey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yockey
    • Yockey is located in Lawrence County
  • Stampers Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
    • Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
  • Bono
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Lawrence County
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    • Claysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • Tunnelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Bryantsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Lawrence County

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.

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 54 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 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: 38.6617, Longitude: -86.4525       In this case, the coordinates for Orleans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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