Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana

Orangeville
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°37′53″N 86°33′24″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Township	Orangeville
Elevation [1]	522 ft (159 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47452
Area code(s)	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	451304[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. 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.