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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 and hospitals 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Pease
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Competition
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Brush Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
    • Falcon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <4>
    • Abo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
      • Stoutland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <4>
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Montreal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <4>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Windyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Celt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
    • Leadmine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
    • Bloodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
    • Waynesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <4>
    • Swedeborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeborg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
    • Roby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Bendavis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Huggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Success
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
      • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Niangua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Elkland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Crown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Seymour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
    • Diggins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Northview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Webster County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Saint George
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Odin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Wright County
    • Hartville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Astoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Green Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Graff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Macomb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharpe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dupue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amos Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bohanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hough Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • White Oak Pond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the southwest of Grovespring.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154266 <5>
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<7>

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Pease is located in Laclede County
  • Russ
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russ have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ
    • Russ is located in Laclede County
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Laclede County
  • Rader
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Rader is located in Webster County
  • Grovespring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Competition
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Competition is located in Laclede County
  • Brush Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
  • Drynob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drynob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillipsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
  • Saint George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Wright County
  • Nebo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Laclede County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Abo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
    • Conway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Boyer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Boyer is located in Wright County

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 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orla:

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

The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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- Orla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5264, Longitude: -92.5827       In this case, the coordinates for Orla have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.




 

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