Welcome to Orient ...
Orient is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Orient has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orient, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Orient is near sea level<3>.
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, Ohio, 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.
- New London
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - East Lyme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Old Saybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Groton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
- Old Lyme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Westbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Essex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.<5>
From that list, the Orient post office opened in 1838.
We also found Orient in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Orient - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |