Welcome to Orange ...
The town of Orange is located in Orange County<1> and is the County Seat for Orange County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orange, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Orange refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Orangeite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orange has a population of 5,077 people<3> (see below for details).
Orange is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orange lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orange lies within the (540) area code.
The ZIP code for Orange: 22960<5>
Websites for Orange ...
Official Website: www.townoforangeva.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange had an population of 5,077 people. This is an increase of 7.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange had a population of 4,721 people (which is 14.1% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Orange the county's most populous community.
The population of Orange represents 0.06% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,721 people, the population of Orange increased 14.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,123 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orange.
Communities Also Named Orange ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Orange - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orange.
Communities near Orange ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orange.
- Culpeper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <6>
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <6>
- Gordonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <6>
- Mineral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <6>
- Stanardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <6>
- Madison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Burnt Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Aroda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Meltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
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 Orange. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orange. 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 Orange.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orange.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange ...
Looking for more information about Orange? 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 Orange, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange.
Adding Orange to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orange 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 Orange was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Orange on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange.
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Orange refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Orange may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orange. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Orange). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orange or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |