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Welcome to Orrtanna ...

Orrtanna is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orrtanna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

Orrtanna is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Orrtanna: 717 & 223<3>

The ZIP code for Orrtanna: 17353<4>

Communities near Orrtanna ...

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

  • Chambersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Waynesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gettysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thurmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <5>
  • Taneytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shippensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Littlestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greencastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carroll Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Emmitsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Orrtanna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orrtanna.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orrtanna ...

Looking for more information about Orrtanna? 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 Orrtanna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orrtanna.

Adding Orrtanna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orrtanna 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 (so far) for Orrtanna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orrtanna post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orrtanna.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orrtanna - 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Orrtanna area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Orrtanna 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 Orrtanna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orrtanna 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/