Orange, Texas

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Local Information for Orange, TX

Latitude: 30.109217 -- Longitude: -93.759133

Other Area Cities:   Orange  Bridge City  Port Arthur 

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This community was originally called Green's Bluff for a man named Resin Green, a Sabine River boatman who arrived at this location sometime before 1830. A short time later, the town was renamed Madison in 1840 in honor of President James Madison. To resolve the frequent post office confusion with another Texas community called Madisonville, the town was renamed "Orange" in 1858. Much of the growth of Orange in the late 1800s is attributed to the fact that there were 17 sawmills within the city limits, making Orange the center of the Texas lumber industry. The harbor leading into the Port of Orange was dredged in 1914 to accommodate large ships. Ship building during World War I contributed to the growth in population and economy. The Great Depression affected the city negatively, and it was not until World War II that the local economy was boosted again. A U.S. -- Source: Wikipedia.com