ORANGE, VA
Posted by: 
vhasler
N 38° 14.716 W 078° 06.679
17S E 752796 N 4236975
Orange is located in the gentleman farming area of central Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM9ZR8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2010
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Per the old travel guide,
ORANGE (524 alt., 1,381 pop.) seat of Orange County and trade center of a fertile agricultural area, lies on steep hillsides. Narrow, irregular Main Street, thickly-built near the courthouse green, rises at each end on hills where are attractive homes. On Saturday evenings, when the country "comes to town/ there is barely room to breathe on Main Street.
The long-established farm trade and the business of the county have been increased by the establishment of a silk mill, a wood-flooring mill, and an assembly plant for metal office equipment.
---- Virginia - A Guide to the Old Dominion State, 1940.
Population of Orange, VA has grown over the years to now be an estimated 4,674. Town website: link
Coordinates are at the county courthouse (Waymark WM9ZRA). The referenced silk mill, started in 1929, has been closed (see Waymark WMC3V8). Small shops and business supporting the county appear to be the main commerce.