Orange is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Variant names of Orange were Goodingdale, Orange Station, and Williamsville.[1]

Orange Station was platted in 1852.[2] A post office called Williamsville was established in 1838, the name was changed to Orange Station in 1860, and the post office closed in 1879. A post office called Goodingdale operated from 1898 until 1904.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange, Delaware County, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Delaware County and Ohio. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1880. p. 203.
  3. ^ "Delaware County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2016.


40°10′28″N 83°0′30″W / 40.17444°N 83.00833°W / 40.17444; -83.00833


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