Orange County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 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

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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
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Orange County Vintage Maps

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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