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Welcome to Oriana ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oriana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Oriana is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Codes for Oriana: 757 & 948<2>

Communities Also Named Oriana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oriana - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Oriana ...

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

  • Newport News
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Poquoson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Smithfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Surry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bernard Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Lee Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
  • Dare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dare is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Yorkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oriana ...

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

Adding Oriana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oriana 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 Oriana was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oriana.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oriana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Oriana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Oriana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.