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Welcome to Orlando ...

Orlando is located in Rockcastle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orlando, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

When the people of Orlando refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Orlandoan<2>

Orlando is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Orlando and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Orlando: 606

The ZIP code for Orlando: 40460<4>

Communities Also Named Orlando ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Orlando - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Orlando ...

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

  • Berea
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • London
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Brodhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <5>
  • Crab Orchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
    • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
  • McKee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Annville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
    • Annville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <5>
  • Livingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Climax
    • From Orlando to Climax
  • Conway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Conway
    • From Orlando to Conway

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orlando. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orlando.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orlando. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orlando.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orlando ...

Looking for more information about Orlando? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orlando, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orlando.

Adding Orlando to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orlando in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orlando was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Orlando post office opened in 1885.

We also found Orlando in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orlando.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rockcastle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Orlando refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Orlando may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orlando - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orlando). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orlando or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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