In 1892, Oliver Yantis, a member of the Doolin Gang, was wounded and captured outside of the town.

The impure material exploded when she lit the lamps, starting a fire that killed her, two children and spread to several nearby houses.

Construction of Lake Carl Blackwell in the 1930s forced about 100 families that had regularly traded in Orlando to move away.

[4] Passenger train service through Orlando ceased after World War II ended, and construction of I-35 caused the town to lose most of its commercial highway traffic after 1964.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 86.07% White, 9.95% Native American, 1.00% Asian, and 2.99% from two or more races.