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

Orange, Indiana
Orange is located in Indiana
Orange
Orange
Orange is located in the United States
Orange
Orange
Coordinates: 39°35′03″N 85°17′57″W / 39.58417°N 85.29917°W / 39.58417; -85.29917
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFayette
TownshipOrange
Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
ZIP code
46133
FIPS code18-56718[2]
GNIS feature ID440676[1]

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". 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.