Orleans (NY)

Welcome to Orleans County ...

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

The community of Albion is the Seat for Orleans County.

Orleans County was founded in 1824 and was created by taking area from Genesee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Orleans had a population of 40,351 people. This is a decrease of 5.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,883 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orleans represented 0.22% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Orleans County:

Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
Barre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
Carlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,811 people
Clarendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,425 people
Gaines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,152 people
Holley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
- Holley is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <2>
Kendall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,583 people
Lyndonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndonville
- Lyndonville is located in Orleans County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndonville <2>
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- Medina
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  - Medina is located in Orleans County (NY)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,584 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
- Murray
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  - Murray is located in Orleans County (NY)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,613 people
- Ridgeway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  - Ridgeway is located in Orleans County (NY)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,243 people
- Shelby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  - Shelby is located in Orleans County (NY)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,977 people
- Yates
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
  - Yates is located in Orleans County (NY)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New York
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New York State Archives

Websites specific to Orleans County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Genesee County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Monroe County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Niagara County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New York
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Orleans County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New York
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Orleans County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.