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What is now Orange County was simply the southern end of Los Angeles County. It took nearly 20 years of struggle before Orange County was born in 1889. The story begins in 1869, in Anaheim. The 12-year-old community began a dual drive to incorporate as a city, and to form its own county—Anaheim County. Both measures required the approval of ...
- A Brief History of Orange County
South Orange County began to grow in the 1960s, with master...
- A Brief History
Phil Brigandi (2011) The City of Orange was founded in 1871...
- A Brief History of Orange County
South Orange County began to grow in the 1960s, with master planned communities such as Irvine, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel. Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, and others followed in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, Orange County is home to more than three million residents, with 34 incorporated cities.
Website. ocgov.com. Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often known by its initials O.C.) is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, [4] making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the ...
Phil Brigandi (2011) The City of Orange was founded in 1871 on part of the old Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. For generations, the land had been a cattle ranch, owned by the Yorba and Peralta families. In 1868, the rancho was divided among the many heirs and claimants, and towns and farms began to appear.
An upswing followed the New Millennium in Orange County in California real estate and government budget cuts mandated by the State. In 2000, according to the U.S. Census, Orange County’s population rose to 2,846,289. In 2000, the Orange County High School of the Arts was founded in Santa Ana.
A (Very) Brief History of Orange County. Indians lived here for centuries before the first Spanish explorers entered what is now Orange County in 1769. Within a few years, the missions San Gabriel (1771) and San Juan Capistrano (1776) laid claim to much of the area. A few grazing concessions were given to retired soldiers before the end of ...
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May 26, 2015 · ORANGE. County seat, Santa Ana. Created March 11, 1889. This county was given the name of Orange to sound like a semi-tropical paradise in order to encourage immigration. 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd. Santa Ana, CA 92701. View map. (714) 834-3100.
