Welcome to West Orange ...

West Orange is located in Franklin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Orange: W. Orange

West Orange is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named West Orange ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Orange - they are located in California, New Jersey and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Orange.

Communities near West Orange ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Orange.

• Amherst
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Gardner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gardner is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• Greenfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Athol
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Winchendon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
• Montague
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Templeton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
• Swanzey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <3>
• Rindge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <3>
• Barre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barre is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 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 West Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Orange.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Orange.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Orange. See our Newspapers Page for West Orange.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Orange ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Orange, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Orange.