Orangeville in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Orangeville
Stillwater-7
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2025
1. Orangeville Marker
emigrants from Orange Co. N.J.,
for that county.
Founded
1780
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 41° 4.435′ N, 76° 24.955′ W. Marker is in Orangeville, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. It is on Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 487) south of Broad Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Main St, Orangeville PA 17859, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Wheeler (approx.
this page online
More about this marker. “Stillwater - 7” indicates the next town on this road, which is seven miles away.
Additional commentary.
1. Orange County, N.J.
The marker references Orange County, NEW JERSEY. There is an Orange County in New York. That Orange county borders New Jersey and the Delaware and Hudson Rivers. But there is no Orange county in New Jersey. There are several municipalities known together as “The Oranges” but they are in Essex County NJ.
— Submitted August 10, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2025
2. Orangeville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Last updated on August 10, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
