Difference between revisions of "Orange County, California"
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'''Orange County''' is a county in [[California]]. | '''Orange County''' is a county in [[California]]. | ||
| − | Although originally called Richland urban legend has it that the name was decided over a game of poker with four players taking the names of Almond, Lemon, Olive and Orange.<ref>http://www.socalhistoryland.mysite.com/Orange.html</ref> | + | Although originally called Richland urban legend has it that the name was decided over a game of poker with four players taking the names of Almond, Lemon, Olive and Orange.<ref>http://www.socalhistoryland.mysite.com/Orange.html</ref> However, a more likely explanation is that the county was named for its extensive orange groves.<ref>[http://www.counties.org/default.asp?id=56 How Did Our 58 Counties Get Their Names?]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:19, August 1, 2011
Orange County is a county in California.
Although originally called Richland urban legend has it that the name was decided over a game of poker with four players taking the names of Almond, Lemon, Olive and Orange.[1] However, a more likely explanation is that the county was named for its extensive orange groves.[2]