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Information: Orange County was initially a part of Jefferson County. This portion of the county was established as a separate county in 1852. George Patillo chose the name because he thought that his orange groves were going to turn out better than they did. Origin
Orange County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Orange County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau: Population, demographic, and housing information from the 1990 census. Link to Tiger map of the county. (Orange) http://quickfacts.census.gov/cgi-bin/county?cnty=48361
The Orange, Texas Leader The Orange, Texas Leader: Newspaper serving Orange county provides local news, weather, business guide, classifieds, and subscription information. (Orange) http://www.orangeleader.com/
Orange County Airport Orange County Airport: Include airport and contact information. (Orange) http://www.setx.com/ocaa/
Handbook of Texas Online: Orange County Handbook of Texas Online: Orange County: Current and historical information about the county. (Orange) http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/OO/hco3.html
County of Orange, Texas' Home Page County of Orange, Texas' Home Page: Look here first for information about the County of Orange's various agencies and departments. (Orange) http://www.co.orange.tx.us/
Orange County, Texas Drainage District Orange County, Texas Drainage District: Maintains drainage ditches in the county. Includes contact information, online work order, and personnel. (Orange) http://www.pnx.com/drainage/
Butterflies of Orange County, Texas Butterflies of Orange County, Texas: Information about and pictures of all the known species of butterflies in the county. (Orange) http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/chklist/states/counties/tx_361.htm
Amphibians and Reptiles in Orange County Amphibians and Reptiles in Orange County: Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection list of species found in the county. (Orange) http://wfscnet.tamu.edu/tcwc/checklist/ORANG181.HTM