Orange, Indiana

Orange is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, United States.

Orange, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°35′03″N 85°17′57″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fayette
Township	Orange
Elevation [1]	1,102 ft (336 m)
ZIP code	46133
FIPS code	18-56718[2]
GNIS feature ID	440676[1]

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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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 September 4, 2014.