Orangeville, Ont, Town, pop 25 248 (2001c), 21 498 (1996c), 17 921 (1991c), 14 455 (1986cA), area 15.57 km2, is located 58 km NW of Toronto in Dufferin Co. Named for Orange Lawrence, a pioneer miller, the community became a village in 1863 and a town in 1874. The Toronto, Grey & Bruce Railway arrived in the 1870s. The town is now noted for well-preserved buildings. Industries produce appliances, wire & cable, chemical products, business forms, glass and furnaces.