Welcome to Orme ...

The town of Orme is located in Marion County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orme, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orme has a population of 108 people<3> (see below for details).

Orme is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Orme lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Orme (for example, toward Lookout Mountain (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Orme: (423)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orme had an population of 108 people. This is a decrease of 14.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orme had a population of 126 people. This makes Orme the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 126 people, the population of Orme increased 1.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 124 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orme.

Communities Also Named Orme ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Orme - they are located in Maryland and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orme.

Communities near Orme ...

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

• Jasper
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
• South Pittsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pittsburg
  • South Pittsburg is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Pittsburg <5>
• Sewanee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Sewanee is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <5>
• Bridgeport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Former name for Bridgeport:
  • Jonesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
• Trenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
• Stevenson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
  • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <5>
• Cowan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
  • Cowan is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <5>
• Kimball
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <5>
• Tracy City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
  • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <5>
• Monteagle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteagle
  • Monteagle is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteagle <5>

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 Orme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orme.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orme ...

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

Adding Orme to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orme 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 Orme was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orme post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orme.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/