Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana

Orangeville is an unincorporated community in Orangeville Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Orangeville
Orangeville
Orangeville
Coordinates: 38°37′53″N 86°33′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipOrangeville
Elevation522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47452
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID451304

History

Orangeville was laid out in 1849.[3] The community took its name from Orange County.[4] A post office was established at Orangeville in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

Geography

Orangeville is located at 38°37′53″N 86°33′24″W.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
  2. "Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the county in which it is located.
  5. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.



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