Welcome to Orella ...
Orella is located in Sioux County<1>.
The location of Orella has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orella, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Orella is 3,720 feet [1,134 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Orella is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Orella lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orella is located in the (308) area code.
Communities Also Named Orella ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orella - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orella.
Communities near Orella ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orella.
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Whitney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <4>
- Horn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Montrose ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Ardmore ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Fall River County (SD)
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Dawes County
- Oelrichs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
- Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <4>
- Chadron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
- Chadron is located in Dawes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <4>
- Provo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <4>
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 Orella. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orella.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orella. 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 Orella.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orella. See our Newspapers Page for Orella.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orella ...
Looking for more information about Orella? 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 Orella, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orella.
Adding Orella to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orella 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 Orella was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Orella post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orella.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orella. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sioux County: www.co.sioux.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orella - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |