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Welcome to Orlando ...

Orlando is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orlando, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

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

Orlando is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Orlando: 716 & 624<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, Kentucky, Nebraska, 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.

  • Salamanca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salamanca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
    • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <6>
  • Springville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <6>
  • Gowanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
    • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <6>
  • Allegany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <6>
  • Franklinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <6>
  • Randolph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Delevan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <6>
  • Cattaraugus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
    • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <6>
  • East Randolph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
    • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people

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 1898.

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 Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Orlando area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Orlando area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<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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