Orange, Indiana | |
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  Orange  Orange | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′03″N 85°17′57″W / 39.58417°N 85.29917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | Orange |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| ZIP code | 46133 |
| FIPS code | 18-56718 [2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 440676 [1] |
Orange is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States.
History
Orange was platted in 1824. [3] It took its name from Orange Township. [4] A post office was established at Orange in 1826, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1908. [5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 260.
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^ 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 4 September 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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