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Welcome to Oriskany Falls ...

The village of Oriskany Falls is located in Oneida County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oriskany Falls has a population of 687 people<3> (see below for details).

Oriskany Falls is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Oriskany Falls lies within the (315) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Oriskany Falls.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oriskany Falls had an population of 687 people. This is a decrease of 6.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oriskany Falls had a population of 732 people. This makes Oriskany Falls the county's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 732 people, the population of Oriskany Falls increased 4.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 698 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oriskany Falls.

Communities near Oriskany Falls ...

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

  • Utica
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    • Utica lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica<6>
  • Rome
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    • Rome lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome<6>
  • New Hartford
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    • New Hartford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,756 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Whitestown
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    • Whitestown lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,863 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Oneida
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    • Oneida lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northwest of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,824 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida<6>
  • Kirkland
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    • Kirkland lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,027 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Marcy
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    • Marcy lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,393 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lenox
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    • Lenox lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,762 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Vernon
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    • Vernon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the north of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Frankfort
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    • Frankfort lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Oriskany Falls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,165 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Oriskany Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oriskany Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oriskany Falls ...

Looking for more information about Oriskany Falls? 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 Oriskany Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oriskany Falls.

Adding Oriskany Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oriskany Falls 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 that we've found for Oriskany Falls was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Oriskany Falls on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Oriskany Falls.

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.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 Oneida, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oriskany Falls.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oriskany Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oriskany Falls) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Oriskany Falls. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Oriskany FallsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oriskany Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9380, Longitude: -75.4634       In this case, the coordinates for Oriskany Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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