Orange County, New York Directory of Its Health and Welfare Resources 1954
Abstract
Background of the Study. Orange County, New York, was originally formed on November 1, 1683, receiving its name from William, Prince of Orange, who came to the throne of England in 1689. The county is rich in historic background and unsurpassed in scenic beauty. Protected by mountain ranges rising to steep heights in two diametrically opposite ends of the county, with uneven uplands through the center crowned here and there by sharp hills, the county is washed by the waters of the Hudson on its eastern border and the Delaware on its western extremity. The present population of Orange County is approximately 190,000. This population is widely distributed throughout the county. About 70,000 of these people live in the three cities - Newburgh, Middletown and Port Jervis. The remaining 120,000 live in the twelve major villages or in the more than forty smaller villages and farms. Farming takes up much the greater part of 533,760 acres and the county is famous for its agriculture, well kept farms and dairies. It has a high reputation for its butter and the quality of its milk has been rated the highest for years in the New York market.
Subject Area
American studies|History
Recommended Citation
Galano, Joseph Emanuel, "Orange County, New York Directory of Its Health and Welfare Resources 1954" (1955). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31097021.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31097021
