Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana

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Coordinates: 38°37′53″N86°33′24″W / 38.63139°N 86.55667°W / 38.63139; -86.55667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Orange
Township Orangeville
Elevation
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522 ft (159 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47452
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID451304 [1]

Orangeville is an unincorporated community in Orangeville Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Orangeville was laid out in 1849. [2] The community took its name from Orange County. [3] A post office was established at Orangeville in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana
  2. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
  3. 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.
  4. "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2015.