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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 Orlando (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 Orlando. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Orlando is primarily located in Braxton County. A portion of Orlando extends into Lewis County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Braxton County: Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer, Lewis, Nicholas & Webster.

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

  • Braxton County     (The home county of Orlando)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Knawl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Orlando to Knawl
    • Bulltown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Orlando to Bulltown
    • Napier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rollyson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Orlando to Rollyson
    • Heaters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Orlando to Corley
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <1>
    • Exchange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloydsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lloydsville
      • From Orlando to Lloydsville
  • Barbour County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Russet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Orlando to Russet
    • Staten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Orlando to Staten
    • Walnut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Orma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnoldsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mudfork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freed
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Orlando to Freed
    • Hur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Orlando to Hur
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Lydia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Orlando to Lydia
    • Ira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Orlando to Ira
    • Wattsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Orlando to Wattsville
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Saint Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Clara
      • From Orlando to Saint Clara
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Orlando to Coldwater
    • Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Orlando to Grove
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Orlando to Avon
    • Big Isaac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Orlando to Big Isaac
    • Market
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Orlando to Market
    • New Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Smithburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tichenal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lost Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • West Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Craigmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Quiet Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • O'Neill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Reynoldsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Nutter Fort
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Stonewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Duffy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Orlando to Duffy
    • Alkires Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cox Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Garton Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Hurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurst
      • From Orlando to Hurst
    • Valley Chapel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Orlando to Berlin
  • Nicholas County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Helvetia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Randolph County
    • Pickens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Midvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Orlando to Midvale
    • Cassity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Orlando to Cassity
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Burnt House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
      • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burnt House
      • From Orlando to Burnt House
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Orlando to Berea
    • Slab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Orlando to Slab
    • Pullman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orlando, with the one closest to Orlando listed first.
    • Replete
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Replete
      • From Orlando to Replete
    • Cleveland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hacker Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Erbacon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Orndoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
      • Orndoff is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orndoff
      • From Orlando to Orndoff
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Excelsior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Halo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Orlando to Halo
    • Ralph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ralph
      • From Orlando to Ralph

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

Cemeteries Near Orlando ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orlando.

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 Orlando covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Orlando Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chop Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chop Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chop Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • K of P Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tumbling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knawl Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Orlando in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orlando.

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

  • Burnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Aspinall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinall
    • Aspinall is located in Lewis County
  • Bulltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bulltown
    • From Orlando to Bulltown
  • Jacksonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Jacksonville is located in Lewis County
  • Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Lewis County
  • Hyers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyers
    • Hyers is located in Braxton County
  • Rollyson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rollyson
    • From Orlando to Rollyson
  • Falls Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
    • Roanoke is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <1>
  • Bealls Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bealls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealls Mills
    • Bealls Mills is located in Lewis County
  • Copen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen
    • Copen is located in Braxton County
  • Heaters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Walkersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
      • Walkersville is located in Lewis County
    • Stouts Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills
      • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
    • Hettie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettie
      • Hettie is located in Braxton County

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

Newspapers Published in Orlando ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orlando.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orlando, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orlando.

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 Orlando:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orlando. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orlando) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orlando. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8711, Longitude: -80.5935    
<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 Orlando, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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