Welcome to Orange ...
The village of Orange is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.
The pronunciation of Orange: OAR-enge<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orange, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
When the people of Orange refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Orangeite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orange has a population of 3,268 people<4> (see below for details).
Orange is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orange is located in the (216) area code.
Websites for Orange ...
Official Website: www.orangevillage.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange had an population of 3,268 people. This is a decrease of 1.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange had a population of 3,323 people. This makes Orange the county's 42nd most populous community.
The population of Orange represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 315th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,323 people, the population of Orange increased 2.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,236 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orange.
Communities Also Named Orange ...
While we believe that this Orange is located in Cuyahoga County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Orange. Those communities are located in the following counties: Coshocton and Delaware County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 29 communities that are also named Orange - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orange.
Communities near Orange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orange.
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Parma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
- Lakewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
- Mentor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <6>
- Euclid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
- Cleveland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland Heights <6>
- Stow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <6>
- North Royalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <6>
- Garfield Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Willoughby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <6>
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 Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Orange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange. See our Newspapers Page for Orange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange.
Adding Orange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Orange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Orange post office opened in 1891.
We also found Orange in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange: www.orangevillage.com/
The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Orange. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Orange refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Orange may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orange. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |