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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 Orla (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 Orla. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Orla is located in Laclede County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Laclede County: Camden, Dallas, Pulaski, Texas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Laclede County     (The home county of Orla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Twin Bridges
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Evergreen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Pease
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Competition
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Brush Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Falcon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Abo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Stoutland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Montreal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Long Lane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Windyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Celt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Leadmine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Laquey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Waynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedeborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Plato
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Roby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Bendavis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
    • Huggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
    • Success
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Rader
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rader is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Niangua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Marshfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Elkland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Crown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crown is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Seymour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Diggins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Northview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Northview is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orla, with the one closest to Orla listed first.
    • Grovespring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
    • Saint George
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Odin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Hartville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Astoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Green Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Graff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Graff is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Macomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Orla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orla.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Orla - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sharpe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dupue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Amos Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bohanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hough Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • White Oak Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Orla had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pease
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
  • Russ
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Russ is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Rader
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
  • Grovespring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Competition
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
  • Brush Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Drynob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillipsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Nebo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nebo is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Abo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Boyer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Boyer is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer

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

Newspapers Published in Orla ...

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 Orla.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orla, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orla.

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 helpful 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 Orla:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Orla) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Orla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.