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Welcome to Orangeburg ...

So far, we found very little information about Orangeburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Orangeburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Orangeburg, please Contact Us.

Orangeburg would have been located within present day Preble County<2>.

The pronunciation of Orangeburg: OAR-enge-berg<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Orangeburg is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Orangeburg was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Orangeburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Orangeburg - they are located in Kentucky, New York 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.

  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Lebanon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Arcanum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orangeburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Orangeburg. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orangeburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.