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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 Orrville (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 Orrville. 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.

Name Variations for Orrville ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Orville.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Orrville is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Crawford (IL), Lawrence (IL), Wabash (IL), Davies's, Gibson, Greene, Pike & Sullivan.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Orrville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Beal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Decker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Vincennes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Fritchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Monroe City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Wheatland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Bruceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ragsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Busseron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
  • Davies's County
    • Sandy Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Patoka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Hazleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Giro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Owensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Mounts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
    • Fort Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Francisco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Haubstadt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Dongola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Oakland City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Oatsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Algiers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Highbank Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
  • Posey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Poseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Stewartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Posey County
    • Barrett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Posey County
    • Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Saint Wendel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Wadesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Blairsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County
    • New Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
    • Hepburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County
    • Oliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Stacer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Armstrong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Darmstadt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Inglefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Daylight
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Kasson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Lynnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Oil Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Flat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Heathsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Landes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
      • Landes is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Villas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Edwards County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Bone Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Browns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <2>
    • West Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
      • West Salem is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Red Top
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Bennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Ellery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellery
      • Ellery is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellery <2>
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Billett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Sumner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Birds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Berryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Parkersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Calhoun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Claremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Gallagher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
      • Gallagher is located in Richland County (IL)
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Wynoose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynoose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County (IL)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Patton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Adams Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Allendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Carmel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Keensburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
  • Wayne County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Golden Gate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
      • Golden Gate is located in Wayne County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <2>
    • Mount Erie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orrville, with the one closest to Orrville listed first.
    • Grayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
    • Calvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in White County (IL)
    • Crossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
    • Phillipstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people

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

Cemeteries Near Orrville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orrville.

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 Orrville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Orrville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orrville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spidle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spidle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spidle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Corner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillwell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lingenfelter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingenfelter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingenfelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Patton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • Mount Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Allendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lyles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County
  • Patoka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
    • Patoka is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Friendsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • Beal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County
  • Princeton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Decker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
    • Decker is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Saint Francisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • Keensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Owensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • King
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Gibson County
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Orrville ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orrville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orrville, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orrville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Orrville:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Orrville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orrville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orrville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4581, Longitude: -87.6861       In this case, the coordinates for Orrville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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