Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Orange came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Orange in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Orange. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Orange is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Orange:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Orange was listed as Orange Courthouse.

Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

We found Orange in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Orange for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Orange. See our Misc Page for Orange for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Orange:

Orange was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orange: www.orangetexas.net/

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/