Welcome to Orangeburg ...

Orangeburg is located in Rockland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orangeburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Orangeburg is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Orangeburg: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Orangeburg: 10962<4>

Communities Also Named Orangeburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Orangeburg - they are located in Kentucky, Ohio and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Orangeburg ...

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

Bronx
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bronx
- From Orangeburg to Bronx
Yonkers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yonkers
- From Orangeburg to Yonkers
Paterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paterson
- From Orangeburg to Paterson
Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifton
- From Orangeburg to Clifton
New Rochelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Rochelle
- From Orangeburg to New Rochelle
Passaic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Passaic
- From Orangeburg to Passaic
Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union City
- From Orangeburg to Union City
Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Orangeburg to Mount Vernon
Greenwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Plains
- From Orangeburg to White Plains

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 Orangeburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orangeburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orangeburg ...

Looking for more information about Orangeburg? 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 Orangeburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orangeburg.

Adding Orangeburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orangeburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rockland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orangeburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Orangeburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Orangeburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Orangeburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orangeburg 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>	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.