West Orange, New Jersey

West Orange is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 44,943. West Orange shares a border with the South Mountain Reservation.

History

The area that is now West Orange broke from Orange in 1863 as the Township of Fairmount.

Related Topics:
Orange - 1863

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Thomas Edison bought a property known as Glenmont in 1886 as a wedding gift for his bride. It occupies 13.5 acres (55,000 m²) in the Llewellyn Park district. The remains of Thomas and Mina Edison are now buried there. Glenmont maintained by the National Park Service as the Edison National Historic Site.

Related Topics:
Thomas Edison - 1886 - National Park Service - Edison National Historic Site

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The first ever movie cinema opened in West Orange.

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