Welcome to North Orange ...
North Orange is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Orange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for North Orange: N. Orange
North Orange is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for North Orange: (978) and (351)<3>
Communities near North Orange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Orange.
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Athol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Winchendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Montague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Templeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Westminster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Swanzey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
- Ashburnham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
- Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Orange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Orange. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Orange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Orange. See our Newspapers Page for North Orange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Orange ...
Looking for more information about North Orange? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Orange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Orange.
Adding North Orange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Orange in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Orange was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found North Orange in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Orange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Orange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (351) is an overlay for area code (978). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |