Orrville Alabama Map

About Orrville, Alabama

Orrville is a locality in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 55.8 people per km². Orrville is located at 32.3068°N, 87.2454°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Orrville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35671, 36767.

Orrville occupies a quiet expanse of the Alabama Black Belt, where the earth is defined by a heavy, iron-rich clay that clings to the boots of those who walk its fields. It lies 14.8 miles west-southwest of Selma, AL (from Selma, AL: bearing 242°T), and is situated 14.8 miles west-southwest of Selmont-West Selmont. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, syrupy quality in the late afternoon, filtering through the dense stands of longleaf pine to cast long, amber shadows across the flat horizon. To the west, the slow, winding path of Dusty Branch cuts through the landscape, providing a modest riparian corridor that feeds into the broader, humid basin. A mile distant, the still waters of McHugh Lake reflect the shifting clouds, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Morgan Hill marks the far limit of the traveler’s view. Five miles away, the Old Cahawba Prairie Tract serves as a reminder of the original grasslands that once held sway over this region before the plow and the timber harvest reshaped the terrain.

Orrville remains tethered to the rhythms of an agrarian economy, where the cultivation of pecans and the seasonal cycle of the fields dictate the pace of the calendar. The architecture of the locality speaks to a history rooted in the hard work of the plantation era and the subsequent, profound shifts of the twentieth century, leaving behind a stillness that feels both heavy and expectant. Local life unfolds with a deliberate gravity, moving between the small-scale commerce of the main thoroughfares and the expansive, quiet maintenance of the surrounding acreage. There is a sense that the residents are keepers of a long, complex memory, one preserved in the weathered timber of old structures and the persistent, humid air that seems to hold the weight of the past. As the evening settles, the quietude of the fields grows absolute, broken only by the sharp, rhythmic calls of insects rising from the dark, fertile soil.

About This Orrville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Orrville, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.306769, -87.245447. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Orrville includes the ZIP code (35671, 36767), telephone area code (256, 334), county seat of Dallas County (Selma), and school district assignment (Dallas County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.