Orange, Indiana

Orange
Unincorporated community
Orange
Coordinates: 39°35′03″N 85°17′57″W / 39.58417°N 85.29917°WCoordinates: 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] 1,099 ft (335 m)
ZIP code 46133
FIPS code 18-56718[2]
GNIS feature ID 440676

Orange is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana. In the town there is a very small elementary school that will be closing down after the 2010-2011 school year. The town has a population of less than 150 people.

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]

Geography

Orange is located at 39°35′03″N 85°17′57″W / 39.58417°N 85.29917°W.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Barrows, Frederic Irving (1917). History of Fayette County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Bowen, B. F. p. 260.
  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. ...called Orange, for the township in which it was located...
  5. ↑ "Fayette County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 September 2014.