Orange County, NY

Headnote
ORANGE COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of New York, with Hudson river on the east, and traversed by the Delaware and Hudson canal. Area, 760 square miles. Face of the country, diversified; soil, productive, and especially adapted to grazing. Seat of justice, Goshen and Newburgh. Pop. in 1810, 24,347; in 1820, 41,213; in 1830, 45,372; in 1840, 50,739; in 1850, 57,145. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Blooming Grove, NY City or Town
    Chester, NY City or Town
    Cornwall, NY City or Town
    Crawford, NY City or Town
    Florida, NY City or Town
    Goshen, NY City or Town
    Highland Falls, NY City or Town
    Middletown, NY City or Town
    Minisink, NY City or Town
    Monroe, NY City or Town
    Newburgh, NY City or Town
    Port Jervis, NY City or Town
    United States Military Academy, West Point, NY Location or Site
    Walden, NY City or Town
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