Our Orange County History section is designed to provide a reliable source of information about the rich history of Orange County, California. Just click on any of the highlighted links.

To learn more, you can visit the Orange County Archives, or contact us.

Additional links will be added in the future.

General Information

• Brief History of Orange County
• A Few Important Dates in Orange County History
• How Orange County Got Its Name
• County of Orange Historical Landmarks

• Orange County Population 
• 1900 Orange County Great Register of Voters
• Orange County Naturalizations, 1889-1905
• Voter Registration Totals, 1938-80
• Number of Subdivisions Filed, 1950-92
• Number of Building Permits Approved, 1950-2002
• Property Deeds Recorded, 1946-91 
• Vehicle Registration Totals, 1944-73

• Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Orange County
• World War I Veterans of Orange County

• The Citrus Industry

• The Creation of Orange County, 1889
• History of the Orange County Civic Center
• County Official:
  • County Assessors
  • County Auditors
  • County Clerks and Recorders
  • County Sheriffs
  • Superintendent of Schools
  • County Treasurer-Tax Collectors
  • District Attorneys
  • County Executive Officers
  • County Counsels
  • Probation Department

• City Incorporation Elections
• Orange County Post Offices
• Orange County School Districts

• Orange County’s Chinatowns
• Wintersburg Japanese Presbyterian Church
• Pacific Beach Club

• The Pacific Electric Railway in Orange County
• Orange County Freeways

• Disneyland
• Knott’s Berry Farm

• Suggested Reading
• Links

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