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

The ZIP code for Orangeburg: 10962<3>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
  • 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bronx
  • From Orangeburg to Bronx
• Yonkers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Yonkers
  • From Orangeburg to Yonkers
• Paterson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New Rochelle
  • From Orangeburg to New Rochelle
• Passaic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
  • 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.<5> 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/