Welcome to Orwell ...
Orwell is located in Oswego County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Orwell is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Orwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Orwell: 315 & 680<3>
The ZIP code for Orwell: 13426<4>
Communities Also Named Orwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Orwell - they are located in Kansas, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orwell.
Communities near Orwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orwell.
- Pulaski
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mexico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lacona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Altmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
- Altmar is located in Oswego County
- Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <5>
- Mannsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisburg <5>
- Albion Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Orwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orwell. 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 Orwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orwell. See our Newspapers Page for Orwell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orwell ...
Looking for more information about Orwell? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orwell.
Adding Orwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orwell 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 Orwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Orwell post office opened in 1829.
We also found Orwell in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orwell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Orwell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Orwell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |