Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Orange came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Orange in various books, maps and other sources.

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.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Orange data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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, an Express Office

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

Orange was listed as Orange Courthouse.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Orange was listed as Orange Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

Orange was listed as Orange Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Orange was listed as Orange Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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:

The following route mentioned Orange as a scheduled stop:

The The George Washington: From the inaugural timetable for the George Washington (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's timetable - April 24th, 1932). The George Washington travelled between Old Point Comfort (VA) and Cincinnati (OH)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Orange: www.townoforangeva.org/

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/