Welcome to Orchard ...
The village of Orchard is located in Antelope County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orchard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orchard has a population of 346 people<2> (see below for details).
Orchard is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orchard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Orchard: (402) & (531)<4>
The ZIP code for Orchard: 68764<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orchard had an population of 346 people. This is a decrease of 8.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orchard had a population of 379 people (which is 5.67% of the total population of Antelope County). This makes Orchard the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Orchard represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 228th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 379 people, the population of Orchard decreased 3.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 391 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orchard.
Communities Also Named Orchard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Orchard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orchard.
Communities near Orchard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orchard.
- Neligh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neligh
- Neligh is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neligh <6>
- Creighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <6>
- Clearwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
- Ewing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <6>
- Page
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <6>
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
- Inman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <6>
- Winnetoon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetoon
- Winnetoon is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetoon <6>
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Antelope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <6>
- Emporia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Orchard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Orchard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orchard. See our Newspapers Page for Orchard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orchard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard.
Adding Orchard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orchard 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 for Orchard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Orchard post office opened in 1881.
We also found Orchard on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orchard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Antelope County: www.co.antelope.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Antelope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orchard. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orchard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Orchard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orchard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |