Welcome to Oronoco ...

Oronoco is located in Amherst County<1>.

The location of Oronoco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oronoco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Oronoco is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oronoco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Oronoco: (434)

Communities Also Named Oronoco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oronoco - it's located in Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oronoco.

Communities near Oronoco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oronoco.

• Lexington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Buena Vista
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Amherst
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Amherst County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
• Glasgow
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Forks of Buffalo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
  • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
• Riverside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
• Allwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
  • Allwood is located in Amherst County
• Marlbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
  • Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
• Sandidges
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
  • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
• Pleasant View
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County

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 Oronoco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oronoco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oronoco. 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 Oronoco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oronoco. See our Newspapers Page for Oronoco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oronoco ...

Looking for more information about Oronoco? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Oronoco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oronoco.

Adding Oronoco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oronoco 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 Oronoco was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Oronoco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oronoco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oronoco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/