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Texas
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ORANGE COUNTY,
TEXAS
30° 7' 48"
N, 93° 53' 24" W (30.13, -93.89)
Population: 84,964 est. (2016) 81,837 (2010)
Total area: 380 square miles (980 km2)
334 square miles (870 km2) land
46 square miles (120 km2) water |
Orange County
History
Formed
in 1852 from Jefferson County.
Named for orange, the produce grown by early settlers.
County seat: Orange
- (from historical marker: "The early Orange
economy was based on the lumber and shipbuilding industries. Led by
prominent pioneer area lumbermen and aided by the advent of the Texas
and New Orleans Railroad in 1876, Orange
was recognized as the leader in East
Texas sawmill activity by the 1880s. The deep water port and the
availability of lumber made the city an ideal location for the shipbuilding
industry, which reached its highest production levels during World
Wars I and II.....
Orange 's shipbuilding
and petrochemical industries continue to make the city a leading commercial
center in southeast Texas.") |
Orange County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Orange
Book Hotel Here - Orange
Hotels |
Orange County
Vintage Maps
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Orange County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Orange County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Orange County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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