Orange is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Orange was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The origin of the name Orange is uncertain.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "Lawrence County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

37°02′42″N 93°43′01″W / 37.04500°N 93.71694°W / 37.04500; -93.71694


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