Orange, Indiana
Orange is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States.
History
Orange was platted in 1824. It took its name from Orange Township. A post office was established at Orange in 1826, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 260.
- ^ 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.
...called Orange, for the township in which it was located...
- ^ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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