Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana
Orangeville is an unincorporated community in Orangeville Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States.[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 1907.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana
- ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 502.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Orange County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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Coordinates: 38°37′53″N 86°33′24″W / 38.63139°N 86.55667°W
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