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Welcome to Oriskany ...

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oriskany has a population of 1,314 people<3> (see below for details).

Oriskany is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Oriskany: (315)

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oriskany had an population of 1,314 people. This is a decrease of 6.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oriskany had a population of 1,400 people. This makes Oriskany the county's 35th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,400 people, the population of Oriskany decreased 4.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,459 people).

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

Communities Also Named Oriskany ...

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

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

Communities near Oriskany ...

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

  • Utica
  • Rome
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    • Rome lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Oriskany.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rome
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome<6>
  • New Hartford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Oriskany.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hartford
  • Oneida
  • Kirkland
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Oriskany.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kirkland
  • Herkimer
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
    • Herkimer lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Oriskany.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Herkimer
  • Vernon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Oriskany.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vernon
  • Ilion
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
    • Ilion lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Oriskany.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ilion
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion<6>
  • Herkimer
  • Frankfort
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Oriskany.
    • 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.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Frankfort

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oriskany ...

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

Adding Oriskany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oriskany 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 was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oriskany. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oriskany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oriskany) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Oriskany. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OriskanyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oriskany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1573, Longitude: -75.3339       In this case, the coordinates for Oriskany 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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