Orland, Georgia

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Orland
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Orland
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Orland
Orland (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°26′01″N82°40′20″W / 32.43361°N 82.67222°W / 32.43361; -82.67222
Country United States
State Georgia
County Treutlen
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID332581

Orland is an unincorporated community in Treutlen County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

History

A post office called Orland was established in 1902 and remained operational until 1933. [2]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Orland as a town in 1908. [3] The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 1915. [4] The Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad once had a station in Orland as part of their Macon Subdivision. [5]

On April 15, 2007, a tornado struck Orland. [6]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orland, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 882.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 168. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Savannah Division Timetable (1967)
  6. National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia (2007). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved March 30, 2024.