Orland, Georgia
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  Orland Location within the state of Georgia  Orland Orland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′01″N 82°40′20″W / 32.43361°N 82.67222°W | |
| 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 ID | 332581 |
Orland is an unincorporated community in Treutlen County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orland, Georgia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 882.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 168. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Savannah Division Timetable (1967)
- ^ National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia (2007). Georgia Event Report: EF1 Tornado (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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