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Welcome to West Orange ...

West Orange is located in Essex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of West Orange, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

A typical abbreviation for West Orange: W. Orange

West Orange is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for West Orange: (973) and (862)<3>

The ZIP code for West Orange: 07052<4>

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, Massachusetts 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.

  • New York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Newark
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Paterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Bayonne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 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.

Adding West Orange to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Orange was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the West Orange post office opened in 1888.

We also found West Orange in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Orange.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Orange. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Orange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Orange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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