Welcome to Orient ...
The village of Orient is located in Pickaway County<1>.
The location of Orient has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Orient: OR-ee-uhnt<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orient, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Orient had a population of 270 people.<4> (see below for details).
Orient is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Orient lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Orient ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Orient - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (4) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orient.
Communities near Orient ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orient.
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <6>
- Grove City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <6>
- Hilliard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliard
- Hilliard is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliard <6>
- Upper Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
- Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <6>
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <6>
- Circleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <6>
- Bexley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
- Bexley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <6>
- London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <6>
- Canal Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
- Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <6>
- Grandview Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
- Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orient. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orient.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orient. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orient.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orient. See our Newspapers Page for Orient.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orient ...
Looking for more information about Orient? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orient, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orient.
Adding Orient to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orient in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orient was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Orient post office opened in 1885.
We also found Orient in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orient.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orient. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Pickaway, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Orient. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orient. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orient - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |