Welcome to Orpheus ...

Orpheus is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Orpheus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orpheus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Orpheus is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Orpheus is within the boundaries of the (740) area code.

Communities near Orpheus ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orpheus.

• Jackson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Wellston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
• Point Pleasant
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <4>
• Gallipolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
  • Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <4>
• McArthur
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Oak Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Hamden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• South Webster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
  • South Webster is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <4>
• Rio Grande
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <4>
• Coalton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Coalton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 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 Orpheus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orpheus.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orpheus. 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 Orpheus.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orpheus. See our Newspapers Page for Orpheus.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orpheus ...

Looking for more information about Orpheus? 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 Orpheus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orpheus.

Adding Orpheus to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orpheus 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 Orpheus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Orpheus post office opened in 1888.

We also found Orpheus in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orpheus.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/