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Welcome to The Orchard ...

The Orchard is located in Brooke County<1>.


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


The Orchard is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for The Orchard: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named The Orchard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named The Orchard: This one is located in Brooke County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 25 communities that are also named The Orchard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near The Orchard ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Weirton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Steubenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Liverpool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Martins Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Toronto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
  • Wintersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
  • Wellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
  • Wellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <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 The Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Orchard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Orchard ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Brooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Orchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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