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Welcome to Orangefield ...

Orangefield is located on the Gulf Coast.

Orangefield is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Orangefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.

Orangefield is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Orangefield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Orangefield: 409

The ZIP code for Orangefield: 77639<3>

Communities near Orangefield ...

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

  • Beaumont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Arthur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Groves
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <4>
  • Port Neches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Vidor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <4>
  • Bridge City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Vinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
  • West Orange
    (5 miles [8 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 Orangefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orangefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orangefield ...

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

Adding Orangefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orangefield 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 (so far) for Orangefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Orangefield post office opened in 1923.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orangefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orangefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Orangefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orangefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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