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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oranda (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oranda. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oranda is located in Shenandoah County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shenandoah County: Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Warren & Hardy (WV).

Below are the counties that are near Oranda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oranda:

  • Shenandoah County     (The home county of Oranda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Mount Olive
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zepp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Dilbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Maurertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Fountains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
    • Calvary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Columbia Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • White Post
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Berrys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frogtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Wadesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
    • Arcadia Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Gaylord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
  • Fauquier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
    • Markham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaplane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kerfoot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Orlean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Zulla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Middletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Tulip
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Fawcett Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Mountain Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Echo Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Armel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Rosenberger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County
    • Hayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
    • Albin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
      • Albin is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Welbourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Rileyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kimball
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Luray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Leaksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rediviva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
    • Amissville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Reliance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Riverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Viscose City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Applewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Overall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Berkeley County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
    • Bunker Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gerrardstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Inwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Darkesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
      • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Arden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Lehew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Yellow Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Capon Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
      • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <2>
    • Sedan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Good
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good
      • Good is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • North River Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
      • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Slanesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slanesville
      • Slanesville is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Hardy County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Wardensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Baker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
    • Lost City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <2>
    • Mathias
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.
    • Middleway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>
    • Kabletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oranda, see our County-by-County Page for Oranda.

Newspapers Published in Oranda ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oranda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oranda, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oranda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oranda:

Cemeteries Near Oranda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oranda.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oranda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.

  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Springs Cemetery
  • Stickley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickley Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Lebanon Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • River View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Panorama Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panorama Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panorama Memorial Gardens
  • Reliance Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Reliance UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oranda had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oranda, with the one closest to Oranda listed first.

  • Meadow Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Mills
    • Meadow Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Strasburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Lebanon Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Church
    • Lebanon Church is located in Shenandoah County
  • Strasburg Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
    • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
  • Wheatfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
    • Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
  • Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Frederick County
  • Waterlick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
    • Waterlick is located in Warren County
  • Reliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Warren County
  • Vaucluse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaucluse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaucluse
    • Vaucluse is located in Frederick County
  • Buckton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
    • Buckton is located in Warren County
  • Fawcett Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
    • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
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    • Gravel Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Springs
      • Gravel Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Mount Olive
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Mountain Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oranda. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oranda.

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

The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oranda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oranda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0276, Longitude: -78.3333       In this case, the coordinates for Oranda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oranda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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