Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°37′53″N 86°33′24″W / 38.63139°N 86.55667°W / 38.63139; -86.55667CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyOrangeTownshipOrangevilleElevation522 ft (159 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
47452
Area code(s)812, 930GNIS 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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.
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