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Orange County was formed in 1852. It was named after the orange fruit, the common citrus fruit grown by the early settlers of this county near the mouth of the Sabine River. Due to periodic spells of frost in the winter in Orange County, it is no longer the home of orange trees and citrus orchards.
During World War II, Orange County was the home of a large amount of shipbuilding for the navies the United States and allied countries. The major shipbuilder, Consolidated Steel Corporation, was located in the town of Orange, and among the warships that it built were the USS Aulick (DD-569) (1942), the first warship built there, the USS Pope (DE-134) (1943), and the USS Carpenter (DD-825) (1945–46), the last warship built there. During the war, the Consolidate Steel Corporation employed as many as 20,000 people at its shipyard in Orange.
Adjacent Counties & Parishes
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
- Cameron Parish, Louisiana
- Jefferson County
- Hardin County
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Bridge City
- Forest Heights
- Lemonville
- Little Cyprus
- Mauriceville
- Orange (County Seat)
- Orangefield
- Pine Forest
- Pinehurst
- Port Arthur (part)
- Rose City
- Texla
- Vidor
- West Orange
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Big Thicket National Preserve (part)
